Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 1, 2010
Submitted
October 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N695AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500870
Aircraft time
15,208 hours, 13,332 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Engine time
24,231 hours, 23,303 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2827 DURING TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED, AIR CONDITIONING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE CREW PERFORMED CHECK LIST PROCDURES AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. NO FURTHER ANOMALIES; NO SMOKE NOTED DURING TAXI. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW W/C 71-000-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. PER THE TEAR DOWN REPORT THE NUMBER 4 CARBON SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY

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