Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 29, 2012
Submitted
October 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18101
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145590
Aircraft time
28,309 hours, 15,609 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
26,132 hours, 14,646 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT THE CREW REPORTED A LAVATORY SMOKE INDICATION ON EICAS WITH AN ODOR OF SMOKE AND VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY AIR RETURN TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT AND APPROVED A FERRY FLIGHT. THE ACFT LANDED WHERE MX R & R THE NR 1 ENGINE, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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