Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON200

Difficulty date
February 22, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON200
Aircraft time
6,799 hours
Engine
Garrtt ATF36A4
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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) THE CREW HAD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THEY NOTICED THAT THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE HAD DROPPED. THEY TURNED OFF THE LT BLEED VALVE WHICH CLEARED THE SMOKE THEN THEY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AFTER THEY LANDED. I FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE ENGINE'S TAIL CONE. THE OIL WAS COMING FROM THE NR 4 AND 5 SUMP VENT TUBE. THIS ENGINE HAS HAD THE NR 4 AND 5 CARBON SEALS REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR DUE TO OIL LEAKING ON THE VENT TUBE AND HAVING HIGH SUMP PRESSURES.