Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 18, 2012
Submitted
July 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605KS
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145059
Aircraft time
34,128 hours, 28,807 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4103, THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT THERE WAS AN OILY ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH ETN EM-72-034 R4 AND DETERMINED OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT TO BE EMANATING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. DETERMINED THAT THE NR 0 CARBON SEAL WAS FAULTY AND THE CAUSE OF THE OILY ODOR. THE NR 0 CARBON SEAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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