Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
January 9, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N411AJ
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
2011
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
30745742
Part serial
052141806971
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
747 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PERFORMED SOAP SAMBLE DUE TO FILTER BYPASSED. SAMPLE CAME BACK NORMAL. PERFORMED ANOTHER SOAP SAMPLE 50 HOURS LATER AND FILTER FAILED DELTA P-CHECK. RESULTS CAME BACK (INSPECT THIS ENGINE IMMEDIATELY). INSTALLED LOANER ENGINE. ORIGINAL ENGINE HAD NR1, NR3, NR4 AND NR5 CARBON SEALS REPLACED. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL ENGINE AFTER REPAIR. 25 HOUR SOAP SAMPLE RESULTS ARE NORMAL. PROBABLE CAUSE IS PREMATURE WEAR/FAILURE OF CARBON SEALS. RECOMMEND IMPROVING CARBON SEAL MATERIAL AND QUALITY. (K)