Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
November 27, 2007
Submitted
December 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
14500830
Aircraft time
8,414 hours, 8,028 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
4252070
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 8006 - IAD - NR 2 ENG OIL PRESSURE WENT INTO RED/QUANTITY AT 3 QTS. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR GARLOCK SEAL AND RETAINING RING PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND GROUND RUN CHECKS GOOD.

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