Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 15, 2012
Submitted
February 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16199
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
1450953
Aircraft time
15,661 hours, 8,755 cycles
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Seal
Part number
23086659
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4
Part time
21,506 hours, 11,834 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE. OPS CHECKED GOOD. CAUSE OF SMOKE WAS OIL LEAKING UNDER NR 4 SEAL RUNNER. SB 72-401 INSTALLS A NEW DESIGN SPACER AND HIGHER TEMP CARBON SEALS.

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