Service difficulty report · Sump · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 11, 2008
Submitted
December 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14204
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500968
Aircraft time
5,652 hours, 3,118 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Engine time
5,640 hours, 3,112 cycles
Part
Sump
Part number
23083711
Part serial
MQ513416
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
5,640 hours, 3,112 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

IAH FLIGHT NR 2249 THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE WARNING IN FLIGHT. THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE TEARDOWN REPORT REVEALED THE CAUSE OF SMOKE WAS LEAKAGE FROM THE COOL FRONT SUMP.

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