What was found
CREW REPORTS SMOKE FROM LEFT ENGINE EXHAUST AT TAKEOFF POWER. RETURNED TO SFO, REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE BREATHER TUBE CARBON SEAL IAW MM 72-20-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- April 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N297SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120327
- Engine
- Pwa PW118B
- System (JASC)
- 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Eng Breather
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.