Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 29, 2008
Submitted
January 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11181
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500904
Aircraft time
8,331 hours, 4,594 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Fwd Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SLC - FLIGHT 7676, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FORWARD OUTBOARD GALLEY. THE INITIAL INDICATION WAS FROM LAV SMOKE, WITH THE SMOKE BEING BLUE IN COLOR AND HAVING AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE ENGINE & APU BLEED, PACKS SYSTEMS, ALL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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