Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 30, 2010
Submitted
August 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500858
Aircraft time
22,211 hours, 21,121 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Engine time
14,481 hours, 12,774 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOR FLIGHT 4322 DURING INSPECTION FOUND AN OIL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WITH THE NUMBER 1 BLEED AND PACK ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW 71-000-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE WAS DETERMINED TO BE FROM A FAULTY NR 4 CARBON SEAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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