Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
May 5, 2006
Submitted
June 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385AC
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
144
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Engine
Part number
CF7002D2
Part serial
3044499B
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING THE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW SAW A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW CHECKED THE ENGINE GAUGES AND CONFIRMED IT BY THE LOW OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE FLIGHT CREW WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST AND SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MECHANICS WERE DISPATCHED. RT ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO FAILURE OF NR 5 SCAVENGE PUMP. NR 5 SCAVENGE PUMP SEIZED AND STOPPED RETURNING OIL TO TANK. OIL PUSHED PAST CARBON SEAL AND OIL CAME OFF REAR OF ENGINE. SERVICEABLE ENGINE WAS INSTALLED ON RT SIDE IAW MM. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AC WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (K)