Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 2, 2014
Submitted
August 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11547
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145563
Aircraft time
27,398 hours, 21,659 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
23,594 hours, 18,170 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED STRONG OIL ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING FLIGHT BECAME WORSE DURING APPROACH AND LANDING. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ACFT AND FERRIED ON 8/03/2014. MAINTENANCE R & R LT ENGINE "0" BEARING CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS AND OPS CHECKS. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE ON 8/06/2014.

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