Service difficulty report · Plug · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 22, 2012
Submitted
January 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145355
Aircraft time
30,139 hours, 24,558 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Engine time
14,720 hours, 15,974 cycles
Part
Plug
Part number
23073869
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 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

CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED A LAVATORY SMOKE INDICATION ON CLIMBOUT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONFIRMED A HAZY PRESENCE IN THE REAR OF THE CABIN AND THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SMELL TO ENGINE 1 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY TO CMH. CMH MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAN SHAFT PLUG. ENGINE RUNS SHOWED NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAKS AND NO HAZE OR SMOKE WAS PRESENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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