Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 5, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667GB
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145784
Aircraft time
18,764 hours, 16,555 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
4252070
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 9807 THE CREW REPORTED THAT RIGHT BEFORE TOUCHDOWN RECEIVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE. OIL QUANTITY IN NR 2 ENGINE DROPPED TO 3 QTS, ENGINE 2 OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO RED RANGE, RED EICAS ALERT. THE CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN ENGINE NR 2 DOWN IMMEDIATELY UPON SLOWING TO TAXI SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GEAR BOX BREATHER CARBON SEAL IAW RRMM 72-63-10-000-802. THE LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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