Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 7, 2012
Submitted
July 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145616
Aircraft time
25,008 hours, 21,155 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Part
Garlock Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 4 Generator
Stage of operation
CL
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 4173 THE CREW REPORTED AN OILY SMELL IN COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. BOTH PACKS OPERATING ALT TO-1 THRUST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GEN NR 4 GARLOCK SEAL IAW RR MM 72-63-10. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. GROUND RAN BOTH ENGINES AT IDLE AND MAX TAKEOFF SETTINGS IAW ROLLS ROYCE MM 72-00-00. NO NOTICEABLE OIL ODOR IN EITHER COCKPIT OR CABIN. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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