Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 13, 2012
Submitted
July 31, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N690XL
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605690
Aircraft time
823 hours, 915 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Engine time
823 hours, 915 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
30J212101
Part serial
77N88
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
823 hours, 915 cycles
Component
Engine · Pwc
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING, N1 DROP AND ROLLBACK ON DEPARTURE. PILOT COMMANDED IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. LOW OIL PRESSURE DUE TO LOSS OF OIL FROM FRACTURED NR 4 BEARING CARBON SEAL. N1 DROP CAUSED BY FAILURE OF N1 SPEED SENSOR.

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