# SDR SIMA200229401

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 17, 2002
- Submitted: November 5, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N652RS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N652RS), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145432
- Engine: Allsn AE3007A
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Drain Line
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200229401

## Discrepancy

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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