Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 4, 2022
Submitted
October 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12172
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500864
Aircraft time
42,612 hours, 27,765 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Part serial
KVA8225
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
4,824 hours, 4,327 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

SUPPLEMENTAL (NEW) INFORMATION: REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 PACK HEAT EXCHANGER. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED HEPA FILTERS 1 AND 2. INSTALLED FLOOR PANELS 251FF AND 251HF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NO.0 CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED FAN SPANNER - LOCK NUT PLUG. INSTALLED FAN WHEEL ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED BACK FAN SPINNER. INSTALLED BACK THE FAN BLADE FORWARD RETAINER ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED BACK THE FAN BLADES. PERFORMED OPS AND LEAK CHECK OF NO.0 CARBON SEAL. LEAK CHECK FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH ENGINE.

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