Service difficulty report · Plug · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 5, 2012
Submitted
February 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500923
Aircraft time
17,459 hours, 14,843 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Part
Plug
Part number
23073072
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION NOTED FRESH OIL ON NR 1 ENGINE TURBINE BLADES AFTER CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST AFTER SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH NR 1 ENGINE RUN TEST IAW ROLLS-ROYCE AMM 72-00-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE SHAFT PLUG IAW RR MM 72-59-15 UP TO AND INCLUDING SUBTASK 72-59-15-410-001. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART NUMBERS: GASKET, METAL MS9373-013; GASKET, METAL MS9376-065; PACKING AS3209-122; PLUG SHAFT 23073072.

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