Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
March 21, 2002
Submitted
March 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14972
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145151
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
4252070
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LCH- DURING FLIGHT 3788, THE CREW NOTED NUMBER 1 ENGINE LOW OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE, DECLAIRED EMERGENCY, AND DIVERTED TO LCH, (ACTUAL DESTINATION WAS HSV). LCH- MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #3 GENERATOR GARLOCK SEAL, SERVICED THE ENGINE OIL SYSTEM,AND,PERFORMED A ENGINE RUN UP,NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb EMB-145