Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 27, 2011
Submitted
June 27, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N591ML
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7388
Aircraft time
18,422 hours, 18,131 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
12,687 hours, 9,859 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Idg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, 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 AN UNRELATED MX GROUND RUN, THE NR1 IDG OVERHEATED, A BOLT AND A O-RING ON THE GENRERATOR MODULE FAILED, AND THE LUBRICATING OIL SPRAYED UNDER HIGH PRESSURE ONTO THE CORE OF AN OPERATING ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN. THERE WAS A LARGE SMOKE CLOUD BUT NO FIRE NOTED VISUALLY OR BY INDICATION.