Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 17, 2002
Submitted
November 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652RS
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145432
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF CREW REPORTED THE LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING CAME ON FOR 5 MINUTES. FLIGHT ATTENDANT ALSO REPORTED AN MIST IN THE AIR WITH A BURNING SMELL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SMELL TO APU. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE OIL DRAIN LINE WAS TIGHTENED AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLIED WITH. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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