Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 8, 2012
Submitted
June 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145685
Aircraft time
23,022 hours, 20,973 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
42520192
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLIGHT 4427, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ACRID ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING DESCENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND OIL LEAKING OUT OF AIR TURBINE STARTER FROM NR 1 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAGNETIC CARBON SEAL FROM ACCESSORY DRIVER GEARBOX IAW ROLL ROYCE MM 72-63-10. REPLACED RELEVANT O-RINGS OF SEAL AND STARTER. PERFORMED IDLE ENGINE RUN IAW GHC AND PERFORMED ETN: EM72034R4 FOR ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING. NO ODORS NOTED AT IDLE RUN. PERFORMED HIGH-SPEED ENGINE RUN IAW ETN: NO ENGINE ODOR NOTED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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