Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 1, 2016
Submitted
December 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13538
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145527
Aircraft time
27,198 hours, 35,873 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A/C WAS DESCENDING AT 12,000 FEET WHEN A STRONG SMELL OF ENGINE OIL FROM PACKS APPEARED FROM ENGINE NR 1 SMELL CAME FROM NR 1 ENGINE BLEED ONLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE CARBON SEAL IAW RRMM 72-25-25. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND VIBE CHECKS ALSO WERE GOOD AND WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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