# SDR SIMA201120609

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 23, 2011
- Submitted: July 25, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N855AE
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145747
- Aircraft time: 19,581 hours, 16,834 cycles
- Engine: Rroyce AE3007A13
- System (JASC): [7250 · Turbine Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7250)
- Part: Plug
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201120609

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 3306 MAINTENANCE REPORTED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE NR 1 ENGINE ON POST FLIGHT.  THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR OVER 10 MINUTES WHEN THIS WAS OBSERVED.  ALL SHUTDOWN INDICATIONS HAD BEEN NORMAL.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE SHAFT PLUG IAW ROLLS ROYCE MM 72-59-15.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.  REF NRWC'S 855-DFW-00349 AND 855-DFW-00350.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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