Service difficulty report · Generator · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 1, 2013
Submitted
February 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145143
Aircraft time
32,313 hours, 30,058 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
30086011
Part serial
99249
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, E

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

What was found

LEVEL IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL240 THEY NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE WAS IN THE AMBER RANGE. CHECKED OIL QUANTITY AND IT WAS DOWN TO 4 QTS. A MINUTE LATER THEY GOT AN EICAS WARNING E (2) OIL LOW PRESSURE. THE CREW PERFORMED THE CHECKLIST AND WERE DIRECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEAK COMING FROM NR 4 MAIN GENERATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 MAIN GENERATOR AND CARBON SEAL IAW EMB 145 AMM 24-31-01 AND RR MM 72-63-10. SEAL ASSY, CARBON MAGNET FHA PART NUMBER: 42520-70. PACKING PART NUMBER M83248/1-113. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK, LEAK CHECK AND PRESSURE CHECK WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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