Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 2, 2010
Submitted
April 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609DP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145069
Aircraft time
28,087 hours, 23,621 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
20,611 hours, 18,799 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
20,611 hours, 18,799 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4336 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG OILY ODOR IN THE COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT AND THE STRONGEST ODOR OCCURRING DURING TAKEOFF ALT-TO -1 PACKS ON. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE NUMBER 1 IAW AEWC 71-000-00O. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR/LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY NR 4 CARBON SEAL.

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