Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
May 20, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12957
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145080
Aircraft time
7,019 hours, 4,911 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
5,395 hours, 3,682 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
23070401
Part serial
CAE311150
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
5,395 hours, 3,682 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

EWR FLIGHT 4187. CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE ZERO BEARING TO BE LEAKING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO TYS AND THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS TASK CARD 6271001, ALL OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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