Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 10, 2010
Submitted
February 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145115
Aircraft time
24,568 hours, 23,920 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4225 ON ROTATION, CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO GRB WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 0 CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY IAW R & R MM 72-25-25-000-801 AND 72-25-25-400-801. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 0 CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY IAW RR MM 72-25-25-000-801 AND 72-25-25-400-801. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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