Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
November 20, 2000
Submitted
March 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902JC
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
227
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Worn
Location
Gearbox
Part time
1,400 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROX 5 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE, WHILE CONDUCTING AFTER TAKE OFF CHECK LIST, THE FO NOTICED THE NR 1 OIL PRESSURE, HIGH 80 PSI EVERYTHING ELSE WAS NORMAL. NOTICED ODOR OF HOT OIL, RETARDED NR 1 POWER LEVEL, OK PRESSURE FOLLOWED SO DID THE ODOR. OPTED FOR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. PERFORMED GEAR BOX PRESSURE CHECK FOR NR3 CARBON SEALS, LEAKING.

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