Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
October 31, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AT 90 KNOTS, THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ANNUNCIATED. THE CREW RETARDED THE POWER TO IDLE, ABORTED THE T/O AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND AN OIL LEAK FROM A CRACKED CARBON SEAL ON THE FRONT HYD PUMP DRIVE PAD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING ITS REPLACEMENT.