Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 26, 2008
Submitted
September 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14117
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145674
Aircraft time
16,215 hours, 8,635 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
LD
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

FLIGHT 2034 EWR FLIGHT CREW REPORTED STRANGE SMELL COMING FROM PACKS. UPON TOUCH DOWN IN EWR, FOLLOWED BY LAV SMOKE WARNING AND A CLOUDY APPEARANCE IN THE CABIN. EWR MX R&R ENGINE NR 1 CARBON SEAL AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb EMB-145XR