Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
July 5, 2009
Submitted
July 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145082
Aircraft time
24,317 hours, 22,914 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A11
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
4252070
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

FLT 7939 - IAD - DURING DESCENT THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 15-20 PERCENT AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND AN OIL LEAK BEHIND NR 2 GEN AT MAGNETIC/MECHANICAL CARBON SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARBON SEAL FOLLOWED BY A LEAK CHECK OF THE NR 2 ENGINE WITH NO DEFECTS/LEAKS NOTED.

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