Service difficulty report · Magnetic Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 2, 2009
Submitted
May 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14974
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145161
Aircraft time
23,532 hours, 17,491 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Part
Magnetic Seal
Part number
77874267
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Enigine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 3108, THE CREW REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT THEY STARTED LOSING OIL PRESSURE AND QTY ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FPMU MAGNETIC CARBON SEAL, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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