Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
September 30, 2004
Submitted
October 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N298BP
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft serial
NA0298
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313R1H
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
30756392
Part serial
970304505196
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OPERATOR NOTED NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. ENGINE POWER SETTING WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORIGIN. POST FLIGHT ATTEMPTS TO START NR 2 ENGINE WERE ABORTED DUE TO INABILITY TO OBTAIN PROPER ENGINE ROTATION. ENGINE SN P84313 WAS REMOVED FROM THE AC, A LOANER ENGINE WAS INSTALLED IN ITS PLACE. ENGINE SN P84313 WAS SENT TO MFG FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. TEARDOWN/INVEST OF ENGINE REVEALED FAILURE CAUSED BY NR 4 CARBON SEAL CERAMIC RUNNER, WHICH WAS NOTED TO BE SHATTERED. NR 4 CARBON SEAL CERAMIC RUNNER FAILURE.