Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 18, 2009
Submitted
January 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145698
Aircraft time
15,952 hours, 12,608 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
16,740 hours, 15,312 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Part time
16,740 hours, 15,312 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 6097, CVG TO MKE, DURING CLIMB THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A LAV SMOKE ALARM AND EICAS INDICATION. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ALSO CALLED THE COCKPIT AND REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE ACFT RETURNED TO CVG. DURING DESCENT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THE SMOKE HAD CLEARED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENGINES AND FOUND E2 TO BE PRODUCING A FAINT OILY ODOR AT 50 PERCENT N2. THE ZERO CARBON SEAL AND AFT TURBINE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF OIL POOLING. THE ACFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO CMH WITH THE BLEEDS SECURED CLOSED. IN CMH, THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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