Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 26, 2016
Submitted
September 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
160
Aircraft time
39,880 hours, 36,182 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE EMITTING SMOKE FROM TAILPIPE AREA 20 MINUTES AFTER SHUTDOWN. FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL SEEPING FROM TURBINE SECTION. MAINTENANCE WAS DIRECTED TO REPLACED LOW PRESSURE TURBINE SHAFT PLUG O-RING AND MAGNETIC CARBON SEAL.

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