Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
October 23, 2013
Submitted
October 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760XJ
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500260
Aircraft time
4,825 hours, 2,489 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007C1
Engine time
4,500 hours, 2,335 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ON A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT, REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT ON TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. INSPECTION OF THE LT ENGINE REVEALED A LEAKING COMPRESSOR SEAL WHICH WAS INTRODUCING OIL INTO THE BLEED AIR SYS HIGHER POWER SETTINGS. THE ENGINE IS TO BE REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

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