Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 5, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CABIN STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE AND THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. THEY DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. NO EVACUATION, SMOKE CLEARED ON LANDING. MX FOUND THE RT ENGINE NR3 CARBON SEAL TO BE FAULTY. MX REPLACED RT ENGINE (TC NR 20071113010)