Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 17, 2008
Submitted
October 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18120
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145681
Aircraft time
16,722 hours, 8,835 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
AE3007A1E
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Part time
15,310 hours, 15,310 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCI FLIGHT 2484. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED OPAQUE SMOKE IN THE CABIN WITH ELECTRICAL SMOKE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO MCI WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX R&R THE NR 2 ENGINE, OPS CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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