Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 11, 2009
Submitted
November 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933JN
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500918
Aircraft time
11,724 hours, 10,160 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Engine time
19,999 hours, 17,804 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23071880
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
19,999 hours, 17,804 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 3225 ON TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED A LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION MESSAGE AND SMOKE ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO CID. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE IAW WC 11-00-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 CARBON SEAL. OPERATIONAL LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO SMOKE SMELL FROM PACKS WAS DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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