Service difficulty report · Plug · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 20, 2012
Submitted
March 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N692AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500866
Aircraft time
19,490 hours, 16,427 cycles
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 4201 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING OUT OF EXHAUST ON SHUT DOWN OF NR 1 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE SHAFT PLUG IAW RR MM 72-59-15. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb EMB-145LR