Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
August 23, 2025
Submitted
August 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515SY
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000896
Aircraft time
9,045 hours, 5,049 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE/EXHAUST OBSERVED COMING FROM #1 ENGINE TAIL PIPE BY GROUND CREW BEFORE PUSH BACK. FLUID IS NOW LEAKING FROM BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE COWLING. (FLIGHT 4888 - FILED CLOSED)REMOVED AND REPLACED LH ENGINE FUEL METERING UNIT AND GASKET IN REFERENCE TO ERJ 175 AMM 73-21-03. PERFORMED NECESSARY TESTS AFTER LH ENGINE FUEL METERING UNIT REPLACEMENT IN REFERENCE TO ERJ 175 GEMM 72-00-00-700-802. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IN REFERENCE TO ERJ 175 AMM 71-00-01. RAN ENGINE FOR FIVE MINUTES. NO SMOKE OBSERVED COMING FROM #1 ENGINE TAIL PIPE. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AS REQUIRED. NO LEAKS NOTED BY MX.

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