Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 26, 2013
Submitted
May 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500911
Aircraft time
21,015 hours, 17,763 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

NR 1 ENGINE SHOWING 8 QTS OF OIL IN FLIGHT. NOTICED A STRONG OIL ODOR ON DECENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE AND IT SHOWED SIGNS OF AN OIL LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 72-25-25. NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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