Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 8, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
Actuator
Part time
17,457 hours
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

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW GOT A (SMOKE TOILET CAUTION MESSAGE). CABIN WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. AFTER QRH WAS COMPLETED RETURNED TO FIELD AND MESSAGE WAS GONE A SHORT WHILE AFTER. MX FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE VARIABLE GUIDE VANE (VG) ACTUATOR STRUTS AND LEAKING INTO THE BLEEDS. SUSPECT NR 3 CARBON SEAL. SLC REPLACED THE RT ENGINE. (TC NR 20071113009)