Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 15, 2005
Submitted
March 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500871
Aircraft time
1,038 hours, 741 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

LAV SMOKE INDICATION APPEARED ON EICAS DURING CLIMBOUT. A FAINT ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE LAV SMOKE INDICATION WENT OUT ON SHORT FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO CMH FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND TROUBLESHOT THE LAV SMOKE IAW EMB 145 FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A AND ROLLS ROYCE FIM. FOUND THE ENGINE NR 2 OIL TO BE OVERSERVICED. DRAINED OIL TO SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REMOVED CUSTOMER SERVICE MANIFOLD ON ENGINE NR 2 TO INSPECT FOR VISIBLE OIL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS. NO SMELL NOTED.

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