Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 12, 2011
Submitted
December 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145616
Aircraft time
23,604 hours, 19,984 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
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 3267 ON THE CLIMB THE CREW REPPORTED A LAVATORY FIRE WARNING ON ECIAS. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SLIGHT HAZE AND ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO GRI. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE CARBON SEAL IAW MM 72-25-25 PERFORMED GROUND RUNS NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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