Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 6, 2012
Submitted
September 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145486
Aircraft time
27,008 hours, 21,977 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,580 hours, 21,002 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A LAVATORY SMOKE INDICATION AFTER TAKE-OFF. CREW ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR ODOR PRESENT IN THE CABIN OR COCKPIT AND THE MESSAGE CLEARED BEFORE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO SDF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENGINE 2 ZERO CARBON SEAL TO BE LEAKING. THE CARBON SEAL WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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