Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
March 22, 2008
Submitted
March 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145629
Aircraft time
14,096 hours, 11,585 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
16,216 hours, 3,195 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
4252070
Part serial
21303
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
16,216 hours, 3,195 cycles
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

ON FLIGHT 3900 - CREW REPORTED NUMBER 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT FROM 11 TO 4 QTS IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. OVERWEIGHT LANDING PERFORMED 43700 LBS TOUCHDOWN OF LESS THAN 100 FPM. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED NR 1 ANGLE GEARBOX BREATHER MAGNETIC CARBON SEAL IAW ROLLS ROYCE FIM TASK 72-00-00-810-815, REF ETN EM 79-007 R1. RESERVICED OIL WITH 14 PTS IAW AMM 79-11-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PASSED FCF AND COMPLETED TRIAD EVENT AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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