Service difficulty report · Acm · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
July 21, 2010
Submitted
July 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950UW
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000106
Part
Acm
Part number
10007004
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,379 hours, 5,299 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 1410 ON TAKEOFF UP TO 10,000 FT, WITH APU OFF, A STRONG ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE FLIGHT DECK. THE SMELL DISSIPATES AFTER 10,000 FT. NO SMELLS NOTED IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE BORESCOPED LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE BOOSTER STAGES AND APU. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY OIL CONTAMINATION. REMOVED APU AIR DUCT, LEFT ENGINE STARTER DUCT, AND BORESCOPED LEFT RAM AIR INTAKE DUCT. FOUND ALL DUCTS CLEAN. RAN ENGINES WITH NO SMELL IN A/C OR COCKPIT. RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR TEST FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT FAILED TEST HOP FOR "OIL SMELL" IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. - MAINTENANCE COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF THE LEFT PACK SYSTEM, REPLACED THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND THE REFRIGERATION PACK.

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