Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
April 12, 2021
Submitted
April 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441JW
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
195
Aircraft time
3,557 hours, 2,272 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Engine time
3,557 hours, 2,272 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
31B600701
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
3,557 hours, 2,272 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF CREW NOTICED OIL SMELL AND WHITE SMOKE IN COCKPIT. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION FOUND #1 ENGINE #2 BEARING CARBON SEAL FAILED BY EVIDENCE OF OIL RESIDUE IN BLEED LINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENGINE, P/N OFF PW306A S/N OFF PCE-CC0411. FAILED CARBON SEAL P/N 31B6007-01.