Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
May 23, 2011
Submitted
May 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730KW
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145346
Aircraft time
23,616 hours, 20,992 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A3
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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 4499 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT A STRONG OIL ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT. THE THRUST LEVER WAS AT IDLE DURING DESCENT. NO ODOR NOTICED IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ZERO CARBON SEAL PER RR AMM 72-25-25-450-801. THE LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT IDLE. RAN THE ENGINE AT HIGH POWER IAW 72-00-00 RRMM. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO ODOR NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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