Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
April 12, 2008
Submitted
April 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500182
Aircraft time
6,335 hours, 3,935 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Seal
Part number
63166503
Condition
Smoke
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT MOVING FROM LT TO RT ACROSS THE PILOT'S SEAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE IAW 750 MM 71-00-03 & MM 72-00-00. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. CHANGED ENGINE AND APU, OIL LEAK OF CARBON SEAL CREATING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. ENGINE WAS RETURNED FROM SERVICE DUE TO "ODOR IN CABIN" AND REPAIRED, MODIFIED & TESTED IAW ENG MANUAL CSP31010, REV 29. OIL & FUEL FILTERS CHANGED AFTER TEST. LONG TERM PRESERVATION IAW EM 72-00-00-500-805 COMPLIED WITH. REPLACED THE PAIN SEAL (COMPRESSOR SEAL).

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