Service difficulty report · Seal

Difficulty date
November 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Seal
Part number
2030371301
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 9 Bearing
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN)FUMES IN THE CABIN WERE CAUSING THE PASSENGERS AND CREW TO BECOME ILL. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED #1 ENGINE HAD AN OIL LEAK INTO THE COMPRESSOR SECTION AND THEREFORE INTO THE AIR CYCLE MACHI NE. AIRCRAFT FERRIED BACK TO HOME BASE WITH #1 BLEED SYSTEM TURNED OFF. CAUSE OF OIL LEAK WAS FAULTY #9 BEARING SEAL.