Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
August 19, 2012
Submitted
August 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946UW
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000072
Aircraft time
11,932 hours, 9,927 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
10028321
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2131, BOS - LGA - ELECTRICAL SMELL AFTER TAKEOFF THEN CLEARED, F/A NOTICED ODOR AT TAXI INTO LGA. PRIOR FLIGHT 2123, BOS - LGA, RETURNED TO BOS WITH A SMELL IN THE CABIN AND STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 43L00021001 TO TROUBLESHOOT CABIN AIR QUALITY. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. LGA MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 HEAT EXCHANGER FULL OF COFFEE RESIDUE. CLEANING WAS SUCCESSFUL, OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF BOTH BLEEDS AND BOTH PACKS AT HIGH POWER WERE SUCCESSFUL. THE RECIRC FILTERS WERE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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