Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 30, 2005
Submitted
July 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11113
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145662
Aircraft time
7,092 hours, 3,786 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
7,109 hours, 3,800 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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 CABIN AT FL 200 FOLLOWED BY A LAV SMOKE WARNING. THEY ALSO REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE NR 4 CARBON SEAL WAS FOUND DETERIORATED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK BY.

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