Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
March 4, 2013
Submitted
March 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N734EK
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145371
Aircraft time
25,864 hours, 23,074 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4486. CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED A STRONG ENGINE OIL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT THRU NR 1 PACK. NO ODOR WAS NOTICED IN CABIN. ODOR DISSIPATED IN CRUISE BUT CAME BACK TOP OF DESCENT, THRUST LEVER AT IDLE. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NR 1 ENGINE CARBON SEAL REPLACED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS IAW ETN-EM-72-034 AND NO FURTHER OIL ODOR NOTICED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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