Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
20,083 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
5018T49P05
Condition
Leaking
Location
Starter Drive
Part time
20,447 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LH ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING RAPIDLY AND DROPPING INTO THE CAUTION RANGE. DURING THE DESCENT THE CREW REDUCED THE LT ENGINE POWER TO IDLE AND LT IT THERE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT DUE TO THE OIL PRESSURE ISSUES. THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY, AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS 6 QUARTS LOW ON OIL WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE STARTER GARLOCK CARBON SEAL LEAKING. THE STARTER GARLOCK SEAL, PN 5018T49P05 WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE RUNS COMPLETED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.