Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
May 14, 2015
Submitted
May 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575JS
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Aircraft serial
50000051
Engine
Pwc PW617FE
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
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

SMOKE IN COCKPIT RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. SMOKE ENTERED FROM UNDER AVIONICS, POSSIBLY FLOOR/RUDDER AREA. ENTERED CABIN AS WELL. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RAN ACFT AT TAKEOFF POWER FOR 30 MIN. OPERATED BLEED SYSTEMS. PERFORMED CABIN/ COCKPIT ENVIRONMENTAL SYS CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. MFG PERFORMED ENGINE WORK BEFORE THIS FLIGHT, THE NR 4 BEARING CARBON SEALS WERE CHANGED.

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