Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
January 29, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Bearing
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) THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN EXCESSIVE OIL PRESSURE ON LT ENGINE DURING CLIMBOUT. THE CREW REDUCED POWER IN ORDER TO REDUCE OIL PRESSURE AND RETURNED. THE CREW PERFORMED UNEVENTFUL LANDING WITH BOTH ENGINES. THE CREW REPORTED OIL SMOKE FROM EXHAUST DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON GROUND. ON GROUND ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED OIL RESIDUE IN THE EXHAUST MIXER. THE TECH ON SITE REPORTED OIL LEAK FROM NR 4 BEARING CARBON SEAL AREA, NO EVIDENCE OF OIL ON NR 4 BEARING OIL PRESSURE AND OIL SCAVENGE TUBES. EDU WILL BE DOWNLOAD FOR DATA ANALYSIS. INVESTIGATION ON-GOING.