Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
October 19, 2006
Submitted
October 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133CS
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250502
Aircraft time
3,201 hours, 2,781 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ441A
Engine time
1,675 hours, 1,604 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
1,675 hours, 1,604 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CMH A STRONG BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED BY THE CREW AND THERE WAS A HAZE FILLING THE CABIN. THE CREW ELECTED TO CALL ATC AND REQUEST A DIVERSION BACK TO CMH. AFTER EXPLAINING PROBLEM AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO LAND. LANDING WAS NORMAL. PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE ENGINE HAD A FAILED SEAL AND OIL WAS BEING PICKED UP IN THE COMPRESSOR. THE ENGINE WAS CHANGED.

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