Service difficulty report · Plug · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 6, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N689EC
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500853
Aircraft time
17,889 hours, 15,817 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Part
Plug
Part number
23073072
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
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 9810 THE CREW REPORTED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM NR 1 ENGINE AFTER SHUTDOWN (FRONT AND BACK). THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHAFT PLUG IAW ROLLS ROYCE MM 72-59-15. NO SMOKE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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