Service difficulty report · Gasket · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
November 9, 2012
Submitted
November 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145710
Aircraft time
23,089 hours, 21,729 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Part
Gasket
Part number
MS9376065
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3241 THE CREW REPORTED, AFTER ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT NOTICED THE NR 1 OIL QUANTITY HAD DECREASED TO 5 QUARTS. THE CREW REFERRED TO THE AOM PROCEDURES FOR OIL QTY LOW. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS REMAINED NORMAL. THE CREW CHOSE TO CONTINUE TO DFW AND MONITOR THE SITUATION. THE CREW NOTIFIED ATC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE AFT SUMP COVER SEAL AS PER RR MM 72-59-10. THE LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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