Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
December 11, 2009
Submitted
December 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16987
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145261
Aircraft time
23,238 hours, 17,417 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
21,620 hours, 16,631 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
21,620 hours, 16,631 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLE FLT 2542 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE. TEAR DOWN REPORT FROM ROLLS ROYCE INDICATED THE NR 0 CARBON SEAL RUNNER WAS THE PRIMARY FAILED ITEM THAT CAUSED THE ODOR. PRIOR TO ITS REMOVAL, THE NR 0 CARBON SEAL RUNNER COULD BE ROTATED BY HAND AND WAS FOUND WITH AN UNUSUAL AXIAL PLAY.

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