SDR ASOA03407

Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 31, 2003
Submitted
October 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7360
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
4138T09P01
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM DFW-SAT, AT APPROX 19,000 FT THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING. QRH PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE CREW REDUCED THE RIGHT ENGINE TO IDLE. THE OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 40 TO 45 PSI AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS FLUCTUATED INTO THE RED RANTE. THE CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN THE RT ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN SAT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR CARBON SEAL ASSY ON THE RIGHT ENGINE, THEN PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION CHECK. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)