SDR ASOA02069S

Service difficulty report · Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7411
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Seal
Part number
361665014
Condition
Worn
Location
Compressor
Component
Apu
Component part number
38004883
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B, J
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 INITIAL APPROACH, THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED A (SMOKE TOILET) INDICATION. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT VERIFIED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. THE SMOKE HAD DISSIPATED AT TIME OF LANDING. THE TEAR DOWN REPORT OF THE APU FROM HONEYWELL STATES THAT THE COMPRESSOR SEAL WAS FOUND WORN CAUSING AN OILY ROTATING GROUP TO INFECT THE BLEED AIR WITH AN OIL SMELL. THIS COULD ALSO CAUSE SMOKE TO CIRCULATE THROUGHOUT THE CABIN.