Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal

Difficulty date
January 4, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF AT 14000 FT, PILOT NOTICED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE. THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AND SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. SERVICED ENGINE AND RAN FOR ONE HOUR. AT THE END OF THE GROUND RUN, NOTICED AN HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION OF 2 QUARTERS IN ONE HOUR. THEY ALSO BORESCOPED ENGINE AND FOUND OIL TRACES ON HP TURBINE BLADES AND GUIDE VANES. PERFORMED THE NR 4 BEARING CARBON SEAL TEST IAW EMM.