Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 10, 2009
Submitted
October 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16170
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500850
Aircraft time
12,166 hours, 6,968 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Engine time
9,912 hours, 5,751 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
9,912 hours, 5,751 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE NR 2 ENGINE FILLED THE CABIN WITH SMOKE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE. TEAR DOWN REPORT FROM ROLLS ROYCE INDICATED THE NR 4 CARBON SEAL WAS FOUND WITH BROKEN CARBON SEGMENTS. THE ENGINE CONDITION WAS ADDRESSED THROUGH ENGINE REPAIR AND SB UPGRADE INCLUDING SB 72-348 NEW TANDEM NR 4 CARBON SEAL.

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