SDR SWIA972653

Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 15, 2001
Submitted
June 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120050
Aircraft time
34,641 hours, 42,388 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE INBOARD NACELLE HAS LEAK (APPEARS TO BE FUEL). PERFORMED NECESSARY SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVE AND REPLACE LEFT ENGINE BREATHER CARBON SEAL IAW 72-30-00. LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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