Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 2, 2008
Submitted
January 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145847
Aircraft time
8,883 hours, 7,281 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
8,894 hours, 7,287 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
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

CVG TO IND, ON INITIAL CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET, THE CREW RECEIVED A "LAV SMOKE" EICAS MESSAGE. THE CREW RAN THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE QRH CHECK LISTS AND PREPARED TO RETURN TO FIELD. DURING THIS TIME THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED THE COCKPIT AND INFORMED THEM OF VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. DURING APPROACH TO LAND, THE LAV SMOKE INDICATION DISAPPEARED AND THE SMOKE IN THE CABIN HAD CLEARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, RAN BOTH ENGINES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAULT.

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