Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 18, 2011
Submitted
September 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145148
Aircraft time
28,715 hours, 27,126 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2882 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 4500 FEET RECEIVED AN EICAS MESSAGE OF LAV SMOKE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO XNA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE E2 ZERO CARBON SEAL. REPLACEMENT COMPLETED IAW RR AMM 72-25-25-400-801. VIBRATION AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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