Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 25, 2005
Submitted
April 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500871
Aircraft time
1,391 hours, 989 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 6399 CMH-BDL - ON CLIMBOUT LAV SMOKE INDICATION ON EICAS. CREW REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE BUT SAW NO VISUAL SIGNS OF FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE LAV SMOKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IAW EMB 145 AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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