Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 6, 2008
Submitted
October 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500816
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 6036, CMH TO BOS. JUST AFTER TAKE OFF AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A LAV SMOKE EICAS MSG. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO SMOKE COMING FROM THE LAVATORY. THE INDICATION DISAPPEARED BEFORE THE FLIGHT CREW WAS ABLE TO RUN THE QRH CHECKLISTS. THE ACFT LANDED BACK AT CMH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ENGINES AND FOUND THE E2 ZERO CARON SEAL WAS LEAKING AND FOUND OIL POOLING JUST AFT OF THE FAN BLADES. THE ZERO CARBON SEAL WAS REPLACED ON E2 AND THE ENGINES WERE RUN WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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