Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 21, 2013
Submitted
January 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145616
Aircraft time
26,326 hours, 22,305 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3290 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF APPROX 500 AGL THEY RECEIVED AN EICAS LAV SMOKE WARNING. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND RETUTNED TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FCF PURPOSES ONLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE 0 CARBON SEAL IAW RRMM 72-25-25 NO LEAKS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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