Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 16, 2002
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
5018T49P01
Condition
Leaking
Location
Accessory G/B
Stage of operation
CL
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) 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLT, THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 25 & 33 PSI FOR FIVE MINUTES (STABLE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS NOTED). THE OIL PRESSURE SLOWLY BEGAN TO DECREASE BELOW 25 PSI, WHEREBY THE FLIGHT CREW INITIATED AN IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE ATTRIBUTED THE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION TO HYD EDP CARBON SEAL MOUNTED ON THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNEDTO SERVICE FOLLOWING THE SEAL REPLACEMENT.