Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 22, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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) DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL30, THE RT OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A MASTER WARNING WHILE THE OIL PRESSURE FELL TO ZERO. A BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN BUT WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, AND THE CREW RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INTERSHAFT CARBON SEAL BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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