Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 10, 2012
Submitted
October 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145673
Aircraft time
24,507 hours, 20,489 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Part
Engine
Part number
AE3007A13
Part serial
CAE311009
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
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

FOR FLIGHT 3259 - THE RAMP PERSONNEL REPORTED ON TAXI IN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM NR 1 ENGINE. SMOKE SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE BURNING ELECTRIC WIRING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LEFT ENGINE IAW AE3007A MM 72-00-00. SMOKE OBSERVED ON SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHAFT PLUG O-RING ON LEFT ENGINE IAW ROLLS ROYCE MM 72-59-15. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY FOR A FERRY FLIGHT AND FOUND TO BE IN SAFE CONDITION FOR A FERRY FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE IAW WORK CARD 71-000-00. THE LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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