Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal

Difficulty date
June 16, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) IFSD DURING REVENUE FLIGHT ON TAKE OFF, THE PILOT REPORTED A OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED SEEING THE OIL PRESSURE DECREASING TOWARDS THE RED LINE, SECURED THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT POINT OF ORIGIN. TROUBLESHOOTING CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT HYDRAULIC PUMP PAD CARBON SEAL WAS LEAKING.