SDR SWIA971492

Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
May 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120327
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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.

What was found

ATC REPORTED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM NR 1 ENGINE ON INITIAL CLIMB-OUT. REPORTED CONFIRMED BY OTHER PILOTS ON GROUND. RETURNED FOR LANDING AT SBA. NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS OF ENGINE FIRE ON NR 1. REPLACED GARLOCK SEAL FOR AIR OIL SEPARATOR BLEEDER TUBE. PERFORMED OPS AND LEAK CHECK. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAK NOTED.

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