Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 11, 2010
Submitted
February 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609DP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145069
Aircraft time
27,778 hours, 23,347 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3513 AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED, DETECTED A SMOKE SMELL AND MOMENTS LATER RECEIVED AN EICAS LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING AND THE WARNING LAVATORY HORN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY RETURNED TO DFW. THE SMOKE WARNING HORN WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED PRIOR TO LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SMOKE DETECTION IN THE LAVATORY. RAN AIR CONDITIONING ON GROUND AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE SUSPECT FOR SMOKE WAS DEICE FLUID. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK DEEMED OKAY FOR SERVICE IAW EB 145 AMM 26-11-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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