Service difficulty report · Plug · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 6, 2013
Submitted
January 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145736
Aircraft time
22,997 hours, 21,602 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Part
Plug
Part number
23073072
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
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

ON FLIGHT 2812 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ENGINE 1 SMOKING AFTER SHUTDOWN. THE FIRST OFFICER INSPECTED AND FOUND THE SAME SMOKE CONTINUED FOR SOMETIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED E1 SHAFT PLUG (AFT) IAW EMB 140 EO EM-72-7200-139. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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