Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
October 10, 2010
Submitted
October 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145615
Aircraft time
19,616 hours, 17,980 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Engine time
23,983 hours, 22,599 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 4
Part time
23,983 hours, 22,599 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 3355 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO ABORT. SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSAPATE AFTER POWER TO IDLE AND TAXI TO GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ASSEMBLY IAW WORK CARD 71--000-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE NR 4 CARBON SEAL WAS FAULTY.

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