Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 27, 2011
Submitted
May 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145170
Aircraft time
27,418 hours, 25,602 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
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

ON FLIGHT 3298 THE CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED A LAVATORY SMOKE EICAS MESSAGE. THE MESSAGE WAS ILLUMINATED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THEN WENT OUT. A PASSENGER CLAIMS THEY SMELLED ELECTRICAL WIRING SMOKE. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND LAVATORY FOR SMOKE. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED ETN EM-72-034R4 FOR ENGINE ODOR EVENT TROUBLESHOOTING SUPPLEMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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