Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 17, 2010
Submitted
October 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14950
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145061
Aircraft time
29,295 hours, 21,941 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
17,886 hours, 15,397 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Component
Engine · Rroyce · AE3007A
Component part number
AE3007A1P
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

IAH - FLIGHT 2627, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL/HYDRAULIC ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND SEEMED STRONGER WHEN OPERATING OFF OF THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ZERO CABON SEAL, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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