Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
May 3, 2003
Submitted
June 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145288
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23072309
Part serial
KV2E250
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

CREW REPORTED FOUL ODOR IN COCKPIT IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT ENGINE LEAKING OIL FROM SPINNER. THE ZERO CARBON SEAL WAS REPLACED IAW ENGINE MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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