SDR ASOA01303

Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 28, 2001
Submitted
February 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7210
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT 4698 - WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL270 FROM ATL-SWF, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED RECEIVING A RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY AN AURAL WARNING. THE OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 30 AND 49 PSI. THE CAPTAIN SECURED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO LAND SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION RUN. AN OIL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE NR 7 CARBON SEAL AREA. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 7 CARBON SEAL AND THE 4 AND 6 POSITIONS SCAVENGE TUBE PACKINGS. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)