Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 10, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191MJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
191
Aircraft time
33,761 hours, 38,937 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
5078T36P01
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SMOKE COMING FROM LT ENGINE NACELLE PNEUMATIC PRE-COOLER EXHAUST. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE BB AXIS CARBON SEAL IAW 72-60-01S. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD, PN ON/OFF 5078T36P01 SN NSN.

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