SDR 95ZZZX5313

Service difficulty report · Seal · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
June 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N53GH
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
304
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4-5
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ISP - AFTER TAKEOFF, CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE (ENGINE OIL FUMES). EMERGENCY ACTIONS WERE TAKEN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ISP WITHOUT INCIDENT. BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF ENGINE COMPRESSOR SECTION REVEALED OIL PRESENT IN THE NR 4 AND NR 5 BEARING CARBON SEAL CAVITY. OIL LEAKAGE PAST THE NR 4 AND NR 5 AIR/OIL SEALS RESULTED IN SMOKE IN THE CABIN. BOTH THE NR 4 AND NR 5 SEALS WERE REPLACED AND THE NR 5 SEAL AREA SCAVENGE CAPABILITY IMPROVED WITH THE INCORPORATION OF SB 72-3540. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REASSEMBLED AND HAS DEMONSTRATED ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE/FUNCTION ON TEST CELL AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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