SDR 2002F01088

Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
May 20, 2002
Submitted
December 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Aircraft serial
693
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
3101160
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
2,715 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUA - FLT 7120 - PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AGAIN FROM RIGHT BLEED AIR. ENGINE IS USING OIL AND PILOT CAN SEE OIL VAPORS AND SMELL OIL VAPORS, IT IS NOT SMOKE. MAINTENANCE HAS DEFERRED THE RIGHT BLEED AIR DUE TO HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION CAUSING BAD SMELL AND VAPORS. MAINTENANCE ADVISES THAT OIL CONSUMPTION IS STILL WITHIN LIMITS. THE STATUS OF THE ENGINE IS BEING REEVALUATED. (M)