Service difficulty report · Gasket · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
December 13, 2004
Submitted
January 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
921
Aircraft time
17,461 hours, 20,990 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Engine time
15,984 hours, 21,512 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C653
Part
Gasket
Part number
8650954
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
2,973 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE, WHEN THE LT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED, THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DROP AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AC RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR TURBINE BEARING AND SCAVENGE PUMP SEAL. ENGINE CHANGE IN PROGRESS. ENGINE WILL BE SHIPPED TO MFG FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. (K)