Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
May 13, 2014
Submitted
May 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17524
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
399
Aircraft time
20,454 hours, 18,750 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
4252070
Part serial
23856
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT WAS IN FLIGHT WHEN CREW RECEIVED MESSAGE ON EICIAS OF ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE AND A AMBER LIGHT OF 3 QUARTS. ENGINE FAILURE, PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE GENERATOR NR 1 MAGNETIC CARBON SEAL LEAKING AND REPLACED IAW AMM 24-31-01. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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