Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 4, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N699AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500883
Aircraft time
8,190 hours, 7,310 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,538 hours, 5,050 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23072308
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 9811, CREW REPORTED CABIN ODOR DURING TAKEOFF IN COCKPIT. ODOR DISAPPEARED DURING CLIMB. ODOR RE-EXPERIENCED ON APPROACH BELOW 7000 MSL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ZERO CARBON SEAL IAW EMB 145 AMM 72-25-25. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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