Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
July 1, 2008
Submitted
July 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145074
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3748, CREW REPORTED ON TAKEOFF GOT AN OIL BURN OR DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN COCKPIT. ODOR DISSIPATED ON CLIMBOUT BETWEEN 10,000 FEET AND 15,000 FEET. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED ETN EM 72-034R4 AND REPLACED ZERO CARBON SEAL ON LT ENG. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO ODOR IN COCKPIT OR CABIN. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (S)

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