Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 2, 2011
Submitted
December 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145469
Aircraft time
24,983 hours, 21,670 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Part
Engine
Part number
AE3007A13
Part serial
CA312162
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
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 2744 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE EMINATING FROM THE TOP AFT EDGE OF THE LEFT ENGINE, UP UNTIL AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AFTER SHUTDOWN. THE CREW NOTED IT SEEMED LIKE OIL OR HYDRAULIC FLUID SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE IAW WC 71-000-00. THE OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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