Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
October 21, 2013
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Duct
Part time
936 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 TELESCOPIC DUCT HAS INTERNAL CARBON SEALS/BEARINGS, RINGS. THE CARBON RINGS FRACTURE ALLOWING DEBRIS TO FLOW DOWNSTREAM IN THE WING ANTI-ICING SYSTEM. THE DEBRIS COLLECTS IN THE OTBD PICCOLO TUBE, EVENTUALLY OBSTRUCTING AIRFLOW AROUND THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INTERMITTENT WING A/ICE LO HEAT MESSAGE TO BE DISPLAYED ON EICAS. THE DEBRIS WAS REMOVED AND THE TELESCOPIC DUCT WAS REPLACED. HOURS: 2912, CYC: 936.