Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 30, 2005
Submitted
August 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8940E
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7940
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(REF NR: 05-072) ON DECENT, THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT THE INDICATED PRESSURE WAS LOW, BUT STILL IN THE GREEN ARC. FLIGHT CREW REVIEWED QRH PROCEDURES FOR A POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. MINUTES LATER THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED INTO THE RED ARC. CAPTAIN EXECUTED QRH PROCEDURES, SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AN OTHERWISE NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED PROBLEM TO BE OIL LOSS CAUSED BY A DAMAGED EDP CARBON SEAL ON THE ACCY GEARBOX. CARBON SEAL WAS REPLACED, OIL TOPPED OFF AND A LEAKING RUN WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER LEAKAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (K)