SDR CHQA000555

Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 12, 2004
Submitted
September 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145144
Aircraft time
11,124 hours, 8,475 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
8,475 hours, 8,368 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
AE3007A
Part serial
CAE311421
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1
Part time
11,124 hours, 8,475 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ON FLIGHT 3098, AN OIL ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. THE ODOR IS IN THE COCKPIT ONLY. THE ODOR IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIR CONDITION SYSTEM AND THE NR 1 PACK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN AND NOTED THERE IS AN OILY ODOR WHEN THE NR 1 PACK IS ON. THE NR 1 ENGINE ALSO HAS A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAKING AND POOLING IN THE COMPRESSOR SECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW MFG JOB CARD CE720001. OPS CHECK AND LEAKS CHECKS GOOD WITH NO ODOR NOTED.

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