Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Israel GALAXY

Difficulty date
April 22, 2026
Submitted
April 22, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N500AG
Make and model
Israel GALAXY
Aircraft serial
159
Aircraft time
4,964 hours, 2,808 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

DURING TAKE OFF FOR A SCHEDULED TEST FLIGHT REQUIRED FOR THE REINSTALLATION OF THE #1 ENGINE. IT WAS NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT GASPERS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT. THE FOLLOWING DAY MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH ENGINE RUNS AND LIMITED THE SMOKE DOWN TO THE #2 ENGINE. STANDARDAERO CAME OUT AND BORESCOPED THE ENGINE FINDING NO DISCREPANCIES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS RESIDUAL OIL FROM THE #5 CARBON SEAL FAILING PREVIOUSLY ON THE #2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED ADDITIONAL ENGINE RUNS AND NO ADDITIONAL SMOKE WAS FOUND. COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL TEST FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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