Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 19, 2011
Submitted
January 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145647
Aircraft time
19,943 hours, 17,577 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3024 THE CREW REPORTED THE LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING CAME ON AFTER LIFT OFF. THE WARNING WENT OUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT TESTED THE SMOKE DETECTOR AND SYSTEM TESTED AS OK. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO LAX. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 2 CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY IAW RRMM 72-25-25. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS IAW RRMM 72-00-00. THE LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. THE VIBRATION CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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