Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 28, 2001
Submitted
June 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145073
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23072902
Part serial
6V13753
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 4051 - CREW REPORTED THE LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING MESSAGE ON EICAS AND THEN WENT OUT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. ORD FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY SMOKE OR ANYTHING BURNED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ZERO CARBON SEAL LEAKING IN THE NR 2 ENGINE. CARBON SEAL WAS REPLACED IAW RR MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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