SDR ASOA97025

Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120283
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
3037223
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

LFT/DFW - INBOUND, CREW REPORTED OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING BELOW THE GREEN ARC WITH ASSOCIATED OIL WARNING CAUTION AND SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DFW MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE CARBON SEAL AND SERVICED THE ENGINE WITH OIL. ALL OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (X)

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