Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 13, 2016
Submitted
December 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14501153
Aircraft time
4,039 hours, 3,235 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Engine time
3,947 hours, 3,170 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23089654
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
3,947 hours, 3,170 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A FAINT OIL ODOR AT ALTITUDE DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT. UPON LANDING AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED THE ODOR PER FIM. DETERMINED THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM NR 1 ENGINE. DURING THE BORESCOPE INSPECTION, OIL WAS FOUND ON THE BOLTS ON COMPRESSOR INLET FLOW PATH AREA. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SENT TO AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE FACILITY. DURING THE SHIP VISIT, NR 4 CARBON SEAL SHOWED SIGNS OF LEAKING OIL WHICH IS INDICATIVE OF THE CREW DISCREPANCY. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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