SDR CHQA000474

Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 4, 2004
Submitted
April 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145463
Aircraft time
7,353 hours, 5,685 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
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

AFTER ROTATION OUT OF IND, STARTED TO SMELL FUMES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN BUT THE F/A REPORTED THE ODOR WAS STRONGER IN THE FRONT. DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO IND. THE ODOR DID START TO DISSIPATE DURING LANDED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT AND ADVISED NR 1 ENGINE WAS JUST REPLACED AND THE ODOR POTENTIALLY WAS DUE TO THE NEW ENGINE. NO EVIDENCE AT ALL FOR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF THE SMELL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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