Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 14, 2010
Submitted
September 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145097
Aircraft time
26,559 hours, 25,489 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Engine time
17,470 hours, 2,217 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
17,470 hours, 2,217 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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 3332 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMBOUT DETECTED A BURNING OIL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW W/C 71-000-00. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FINDINGS FROM THE TEAR DOWN REPORT REVEALS THAT THE NR 4 CARBON SEAL FAILED.

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