Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 5, 2013
Submitted
September 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145604
Aircraft time
27,497 hours, 24,394 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
23073567
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt 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

HEAVY OIL ODOR THRU ENVIROMENTAL SYS AFTER ADDING THRUST DURING DESCENTS AND CLIMB. FOUND OIL TO BE LEAKING FROM NR 1 ENGINE CARBON SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARBON SEAL IAW MM 72-25-25. OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED ETN ETN-EM-72-034. NO DETECTABLE ODOR AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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