Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 24, 1999
Submitted
October 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
798
Aircraft time
5,213 hours
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Engine time
13,849 hours, 5,003 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER SHUTDOWN NOTICED FIRE IN TAILPIPE OF NR 1 ENGINE. DRY MOTORED ENG 3 TIMES TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. FIRE LASTED APPROX 15 MINS INTERMITTENLY DURING MOTORING. *S/D* FOUND OIL LEAKING PAST NR 5 BEARING CARBON SEAL INTO EXHAUST CASE GASPATH. REPLACED CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY. SHOP MANUAL LIMITS FOR CARBON SEAL BEING REVISED BY MANUFACTURER.

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