Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 18, 2016
Submitted
January 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17146
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145746
Aircraft time
35,309 hours, 20,170 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Engine time
29,640 hours, 17,748 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

ACFT WAS REPORTED BY PILOTS THAT SMOKE WAS IN THE CABIN FROM THE PACKS AND TURNED OFF RECIRCULATING FANS DIDN'T HELP. IT GOT WORSE. ACFT WAS FERRIED, WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 0 CARBON SEAL LEAKING. R & R THE 0 CARBON SEAL REF MM 72-25-25. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD AND WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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