Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
April 7, 2007
Submitted
April 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12172
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500864
Aircraft time
7,299 hours, 3,832 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
7,299 hours, 3,832 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 2488 - THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE WARNING INDICATION DURING CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE PRIMARY FAILURE/REASON FOR REMOVAL WAS OIL LEAKING PAST NR 4 CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY ALLOWING OIL TO ENTER THE CORE FLOWPATH AND CAUSE OIL SMELL IN THE CABIN.

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