What was found
CREW REPORTED WHILE IN CLIMB, THRUST PACK 1 DISTRIBUTES A STRONG ODOR THAT BURNS EYES. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING ON THE CARBON SEAL OF THE NR 3 GENERATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 4, 2016
- Submitted
- November 9, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14993
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145289
- Aircraft time
- 39,877 hours, 30,815 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- O-Ring
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Generator
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.