Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 10, 2013
Submitted
December 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560HN
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605015
Aircraft time
2,864 hours, 2,298 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Engine time
2,861 hours, 2,297 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE POST FLIGHT CHECKLIST ON DEC 10TH IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL LEVEL FOR THE NR 1 ENG WAS BELOW THE INSPECTION SIGHT GLASS WITH OIL STREAKING PRESENT IN THE BYPASS DUCT. THE TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE DEC 10TH OIL LEAK EVENT FOUND THAT THE OIL LEAK WAS A RESULT OF THE FAULT WITH THE NR 4 BEARING CARBON SEAL. SEVERAL DEFECTS WERE NOTED IN THE PLASMA COATING SEALING SURFACE OF THE CARBON SEAL RUNNER.

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