SDR CHQA000493

Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 18, 2004
Submitted
May 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145486
Aircraft time
7,538 hours, 5,799 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
7,538 hours, 5,799 cycles
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

DURING T/O ROLL PILOT NOTICED FUNNY ODOR IN CABIN SIMILAR TO OIL ODOR. A FEW SECONDS INTO CLIMBOUT, LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. A/C RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED A/C, PERFORMED GROUND RUNS AT ALL POWER SETTINGS WITH BLEEDS & PACKS ON. NO INDICATIONS OF SMOKE OR LAV SMOKE INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. A/C FERRIED TO IND FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AND CHECKS WERE PERFORMED ON THE A/C AND ENGINES, AND NR 1 ENGINE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE CAUSING THE ODORS. NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER TASK CARD CE720001. ENGINE RUNS ACCOMPLISHED, NO LEAKS AND NO ODORS NOTED IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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