# SDR 2015FA0000057

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 18, 2015
- Submitted: February 10, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N200CU
- Make and model: Amd FALCON200
- Aircraft serial: 499
- Aircraft time: 9,086 hours, 5,527 cycles
- Engine: Garrtt ATF36
- Engine time: 5,559 hours, 4,080 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Carbon Seal
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: E, G
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000057

## Discrepancy

DURING DESCENT, CREW NOTICED SLIGHT RISE IN OIL TEMP AND PRESSURE IN NR 1 ENGINE, AND STARTED TO GET OIL SMELL AND HAZE IN THE CABIN.  CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND DEPLOYED O2 MASKS AS A PRECAUTION AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.  SUBSEQUENT VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED SIGNS OF NR 4 CARBON SEAL FAILURE.  ENGINE TO BE REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND TEAR DOWN IN THE FUTURE. SPARE ENGINE WILL BE INSTALLED.

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