Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 30, 2012
Submitted
July 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500908
Aircraft time
18,637 hours, 15,667 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 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

FLIGHT 9807, THE CREW REPORTED AN OILY SMELL THAT CONTINUED THROUGH FLIGHT. THE ODOR WAS WORSE IN CLIMB AND DESCENT, ALSO NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL AS WELL. OXYGEN MASKS WERE USED DUE TO STRONG ODORS IN THE DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ON INVESTIGATING OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT DISCOVERED NR 2 ENGINE CARBON SEAL SEEPING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE CARBON SEAL IAW MM 72-25-25. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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