Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
April 1, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145545
Aircraft time
17,405 hours, 15,409 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ON FLIGHT 4628, CREW REPORTED THEY HAD A SLIGHT OIL ODOR ON THE FLIGHT DECK AT HIGH POWER SETTING AND LOW ALTITUDE AND WHILE DESCENDING AT LOW POWER SETTING BELOW 500FL. WHILE CRUISE, THERE WAS NO ODOR. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD FAINTLY DETECT IT WHILE APPROACHING THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR, BUT COULD NOT DETECT ANYTHING IN THE REAR OF THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OPERATION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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