Service difficulty report · Seal · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
November 14, 2004
Submitted
December 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43866
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft serial
757SA
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Seal
Part number
8955081
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
3,668 hours
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

SMOKE APPEARED IN CABIN AFTER ROTATION. RETURNED TO SAME AIRPORT. IT APPEARS A COMPRESSOR SEAL LEAK IN THE LT ENGINE ALLOWED TURBINE OIL TO ENTER THE POWER SECTION, BURN AND CREATE ENVIRONMENTAL SMOKE. OIL LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS. (AL01200501682)