Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 13, 2004
Submitted
September 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26545
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145558
Aircraft time
4,938 hours, 3,890 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
5,701 hours, 4,477 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23070366
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
5,701 hours, 4,477 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN ON CLIMB. THEY ALSO REPORTED A LAV SMOKE LITE WARNING. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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