Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 30, 2005
Submitted
May 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145391
Aircraft time
11,569 hours, 9,060 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
6,134 hours, 5,313 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
4252070
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
6,134 hours, 5,313 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLIGHT 3179 SDF-LGA - WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 14,000 FEET, THE E1 OIL PRESSURE WENT TO AMBER. OIL QUANTITY ON MFD WAS 3 QUARTS. SHUT DOWN ENGINE IAW QRH AND RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAKING E1 CARBON SEAL IAW EMB 145 AMM 72-61-02-4. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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