SDR SIMA1812

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 29, 2000
Submitted
August 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145191
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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

ORD - FLT 4109 - APPROX 5000 FT, LAVATORY SMOKE ON EICAS, F/A VERIFIED SMOKE. CAPTAIN COULD SEE SMOKE. DECLARED EMERGENCY RETURN TO ORD, EVACUATED ON RUNWAY BEFORE CFR COULD ARRIVE. SMOKE CLEARED EICAS MESSAGE WENT OUT. NO SOURCE OF FIRE COULD BE FOUND BUT THERE WAS DEFINITELY SMOKE. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE HAD OIL LEAK AND BAD FUEL NOZZLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW EMB MCM 055006-400-801-A. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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