Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
28,591 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
19,199 hours
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
4138T09P03
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
19,199 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, Y, 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) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL300 THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN FLUCTUATING 35-40 PSI, ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGES THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WAS 5 QUARTS LOW. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RT IDG CARBON SEAL LEAKING OIL TO THE OVERBOARD ENGINE DRAIN. THE RT IDG CARBON SEAL AND CARRIER, WERE REPLACED. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUNS WITH THE DRAINS BAGGED REVEALED NO LEAKS AND THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL REMAINED AT FULL AFTER THE RUNS. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.