Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 1, 2007
Submitted
April 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145422
Aircraft time
14,241 hours, 13,848 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
4252070
Part serial
8409
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NUMBER 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO 4 QUARTS, OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DROP. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE. DIVERTED TO CID. POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL ON NUMBER 2 ENGINE COWL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 4 GENERATOR AND CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY PER EMB AMM 72-53-10 AND AMERICAN EAGLE WORK CARD 24-800-00. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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