Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 2, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14125
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145690
Aircraft time
18,261 hours, 9,660 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Engine time
16,114 hours, 8,657 cycles
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
425201952
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

VPS - FLIGHT 2408 - DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED AN E1 LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION, AND DIVERTED TO VPS WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE AIR TURBINE STARTER GARLOCK SEAL, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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