Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 1, 2005
Submitted
April 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473CA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7668
Aircraft time
7,801 hours, 6,907 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5640 DURING CLIMB OUT OF STL, THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED 25-35 PSI, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO CVG. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CARBON SEALS AT AXIS, F, D AND BB.