Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 3, 2009
Submitted
September 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12201
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500959
Aircraft time
9,198 hours, 4,923 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Engine time
9,199 hours, 4,924 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23088072
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4
Part time
9,199 hours, 4,924 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ALB FLT 2983 - THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE HAZE IN THE COCKPIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THEN DISSIPATED. ALSO REPORTED A LAV SMOKE WARNING MSG ON THE EICAS FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE TEAR DOWN REPORT FROM ROLLS ROYCE INDICATED THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF SMOKE/HAZE IN THE COCKPIT WAS THE NR 4 CARBON SEAL. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED TO SERVICEABLE CONDITION.

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