Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
June 4, 2006
Submitted
June 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N213QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
113
Aircraft time
5,129 hours, 3,211 cycles
Engine
Cfe CFE73811B
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
30566478
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

APPROX. 1.5 HOURS INTO FLIGHT LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED SHOWING INTERMITTENT. ON DESCENT OUT OF FL370 OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING SLOWLY, CONTINUED TO MONITOR THEN OIL PRESSURE WENT <30 PSI MASTER CAUTION. REMOVED STARTER CARBON SEAL P/N 3056647-2 AND RING AND INSTALLED NEW ONE P/N 3050647-2 AND NEW RING. REMOVED AIR STARTER, INSTALLED NEW AIRSTARTER. REMOVED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. PERFORMED GEAR BOX PRESSURE CHECK. FOUND SATISFACTORY. INSPECTED GEAR BOX FOR CRACKS AT OPERATING TEMP NO CRACKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. INSPECTED ENG FOR OIL LEAKS AFTER MAINT. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS FOUND SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME.