Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
May 20, 2012
Submitted
May 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145249
Aircraft time
26,614 hours, 23,616 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A3
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
42520192
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLT 4565, CREW REPORTED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 370, NR 2 ENGINE OIL QTY WENT DOWN TO 3 QTS OIL PRESSURE IN GREEN AT AROUND 74 PSI. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN, OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DROP FROM 74 PSI TO 56 PSI AND FLUCTUATING. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTIONS SHOWED OIL UNDERNEATH ENGINE COWL. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND OIL POURING FROM ATS DRAIN. REMOVED ATS AND FOUND CARBON SEAL AND RETAINING RING LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR BOX CARBON SEAL IAW MM 72-63-10. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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