Service difficulty report · Bearing Seal · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
July 24, 2023
Submitted
July 31, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N680MB
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800093
Aircraft time
3,372 hours, 2,212 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Engine time
3,372 hours, 2,212 cycles
Part
Bearing Seal
Part number
30B360201
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
3,372 hours, 2,212 cycles
Component
Engine · Pwc · PW306C
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, B, H

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 12K FEET SMELLED A FAINT ODOR OF SOMETHING INSIDE THE CABIN. SMELL CONTINUED AND LOOKING BACK, SAW A FAINT WHITE SMOKE ENTERING AND FILLING THE CABIN WORKING ITS WAY INTO THE COCKPIT. IT WAS CLEAR THAT SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH OUR BLEED AIR SUPPLY. UPON SHUTDOWN NOTED OIL DRIPPING FROM #2 ENGINE COWL. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE #2 BEARING CARBON SEAL HAD FAILED PERMITTING OIL INTO THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM.