Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
July 18, 2012
Submitted
July 31, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
LM1R301K
Pratt and Whitney Engine Services Inc
Aircraft
N749QS
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
165
Aircraft time
3,417 hours, 2,132 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Engine time
3,417 hours, 2,132 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
3,417 hours, 2,132 cycles
Component
Engine · Pwc
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED BURNING ODOR AND MIST IN CABIN. PERFORMED EMERGENCY RETURN TO DEPARTURE. FOUND OIL STREAKING IN EXHAUST AND FOD IN COMPRESSOR SECTION. ON TEARDOWN, NR 2 BEARING CARBON SEAL WAS FOUND FRACTURED WITH FRAGMENTS OF THE SEAL HAVING MIGRATED INTO THE GAS PATH CAUSING FOD CONDITION.