Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 20, 2013
Submitted
February 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500894
Aircraft time
21,091 hours, 17,646 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4103. CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED AN EICAS LAV SMOKE WARNING MESSAGE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND COMPLETED AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED ON APPROACH. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY IAW MM 72-25-25, NO SMOKE WARNINGS, BURNING ODORS OR OIL LEAKAGE NOTED AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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