Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 1, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Part time
13,218 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) DEPARTURE FROM SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS DURING CRUISE PHASE OF FLT NR 2 ENGINE EXHIBITED OIL TEMP OF 185C & PRESSURE OF 27 PSI. CREW C/W WITH AFM PROCEEDURES & SHUTDOWN ENGINE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY & LANDED IN EL PASO, TEXAS. MESA SENT 2 MECHANICS TO INVESTIGATE. DURING INVEST. OIL FOUND IN TAIL PIPE & OIL FILTER FOUND TO HAVE CARBON RESIDUE / PIECES IN IT ALSO CARBON RESIDUE FOUND IN B-SUMP SCREENS. GE REP CONSULTED. IT DETERMINED WITH GE THAT ENGINE EXPERIENCED "B-SUMP COKE SHEDDING". GAE SUGGESTED THAT MX CLEAN ALL SCREENS REASSEMBLE & RUN ENGINE AT CRUISE POWER FOR 1 HR THEN REMOVE & CHECK FILTER&SCREENS. FINDING WERE GOOD. A/C THEN FAIRIED TO FRES NO & CHECKED AGAIN PER GE SB 79-0014&AD 2001