Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 15, 2010
Submitted
June 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145226
Aircraft time
25,657 hours, 20,396 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
24,385 hours, 19,537 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
M832481113
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE FIRST OFFICER NOTICED OIL PRESSURE IN E2 WAS DECREASING. THE CAPTAIN CHECKED THE OIL QUANTITY PAGE AND EICAS REGISTERED ONLY 4QTS OF OIL IN E2. THE CREW THEN SHUT DOWN E2 FOLLOWING ALL APPROPRIATE QRH ITEMS AND DIVERTED TO CVG WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED E2 AND FOUND THE NR 2 GENERATOR LEAKING OIL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE DRIVE SHAFT O-RING WAS MISSING ON GENERATOR NR 2. THE O-RING WAS INSTALLED AND THE ENGINE SERVICED WITH NO FURTHER LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED.

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