Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 23, 2010
Submitted
May 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145743
Aircraft time
17,148 hours, 14,373 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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 3038 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED A VERY STRONG "OIL" ODOR PRESENT IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK WITH ENGINE BLEEDS ON IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ZERO CARBON SEAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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