SDR CHQA000562

Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 6, 2004
Submitted
January 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145381
Aircraft time
9,640 hours, 7,547 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
4,235 hours, 3,811 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3115 FROM ROC TO DCA - WHEN TAKEOFF POWER WAS ADDED THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN INSTANTLY FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE PLANE WAS EVACUATED ON THE TAXIWAY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND DETERMINED THE SMOKE TO COMING FROM THE LEFT HAND ENGINE WITH THE PACKS SELECTED AT A HIGH POWER SETTING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED WITH THE LEFT PACK OFF TO IND FOR A POSSIBLE ENGINE CHANGE. MAINTENANCE BOROSCOPED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE 0 CARBON SEAL LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED 0 CARBON SEAL. ENGINE RUNS WERE PERFORMED AND THE ENGINE OPS LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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