Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 27, 2012
Submitted
August 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145707
Aircraft time
22,844 hours, 19,959 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Engine time
27,654 hours, 4,311 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE NR 7 CARBON SEAL LEAKING AND THE ENGINE WAS SMOKING WITH FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE IAW W/C 71-000-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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