Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
February 20, 2007
Submitted
February 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14942
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145037
Aircraft time
18,888 hours, 17,597 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Engine
Part number
AE3007A1P
Part serial
CAE311090
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
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

TYS A/C HAD SMOKE ON CLIMBOUT AND THEN CLEARED. THEN ANOTHER TIME ON LEVELING OFF, AGAIN LEFT. A/C WAS CHECKED OUT AND FERRIED TO TYS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW RR TASKCARD 627100. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD, RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE. [07-24-07] THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE WAS A LEAKING NR 4 CARBON SEAL.

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