Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 5, 2008
Submitted
May 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500895
Aircraft time
8,348 hours, 7,583 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Engine time
15,623 hours, 5,449 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23071880
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3467, CREW REPORTED PARTICULAR ODOR NOTED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF, SUSPECT PACK 1. ODOR DISSIPATED RAPIDLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE IAW AMERICAN EAGLE WORK CARD 71-000-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 4 CARBON SEAL. THE NUMBER 4 CARBON SEAL WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR OF THE OIL LEAK. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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