Service difficulty report · Oil System · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
September 17, 2008
Submitted
October 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841RP
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145737
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Engine
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

FLIGHT 5050, CMH TO LGA. AFTER TAKE OFF AT ALT TO-1 POWER THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A LAV SMOKE EICAS MSG. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND WHILE DESCENDING TO LAND THE LAV SMOKE INDICATION WENT AWAY AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE BUT THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE ODOR IN THE ACFT. MX INSPECTED THE ENGINES AND FOUND THAT BOTH ENGINES OIL RESERVOIRS WERE OVER SERVICED. THE OIL IN BOTH RESERVOIRS WAS DRAINED TO THE CORRECT LEVELS. BOTH ENGINES AND BOTH PACKS WERE RUN WITH NO FURTHER INDICATIONS OR ODORS NOTED.

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