Service difficulty report · Cap · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 25, 2012
Submitted
November 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13979
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
181
Aircraft time
31,582 hours, 23,794 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Cap
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE AND STRONG ODOR OF BURNED FLUID AFTER SHUTTING DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AT THE GATE COMING OUT THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. POSITIONED NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILLER CAP AND CLEANED RESIDUAL OIL FROM COWLING. CHECKED FLUID LEVEL AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. ACFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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