Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
February 27, 2008
Submitted
February 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707EB
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145195
Aircraft time
18,556 hours, 16,484 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Engine time
7,343 hours, 6,184 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23071880
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 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 4870, CREW REPORTED LAV SMOKE ON EICAS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, NO SMOKE FOUND BY FA, STAYED ON FOR APPROX 5 MINS AND WHEN OFF. RETURN TO CMH. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER TWO. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TEFLON LIP SEAL AND THE NR 4 CARBON SEAL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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