Service difficulty report · Plug · Emb EMB135ER

Difficulty date
June 16, 2007
Submitted
June 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27512
Make and model
Emb EMB135ER
Aircraft serial
145274
Aircraft time
12,658 hours, 12,872 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
12,415 hours, 12,079 cycles
Part
Plug
Part number
23039621
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLT 2189 - EWR - CREW REPORTED ENG 1 PRODUCING WHITE/LIGHT GRAY SMOKE AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN. LARGE QUANTITY COMING OUT FROM FRONT AND BACK. OIL, HYD, FUEL INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL. THIS IS A REPEAT WRITE UP. EWR MX PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND AFT SUMP SHAFT PLUG NEEDED REPLACEMENT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT SUMP SHAFT PLUG IAW RR MM 72-59-10 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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