Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 15, 2012
Submitted
February 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27190
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500934
Aircraft time
17,684 hours, 9,787 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Accessory Gb
Part time
23,957 hours, 12,974 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED ON DESCENT ENGINE NR 1 SHOWED LOW OIL PRESSURE AND 3 QUARTS OF OIL INFLIGHT. SHUT ENGINE DOWN DUE TO CONDITION. SHOWED 2 QUARTS OF OIL ON GROUND. MX FOUND 1 ENGINE ATS AGB CARBON SEAL LEAKING AND CASE DAMAGED. R & R NR 1 ENGINE AGB IAW MM 72-63-10 WITH OPS AND LEAK CHECKS SUCCESSFUL. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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