Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 29, 2010
Submitted
July 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500920
Aircraft time
12,973 hours, 11,320 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Engine time
21,404 hours, 18,987 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Smoke
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
21,404 hours, 18,987 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN FLIGHT AND NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE SMOKING AFTER SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW WC 71-000-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE WAS DETERMINED TO BE MADE BY THE NR 7 CARBON SEAL.

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