Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 24, 2006
Submitted
January 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8914A
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7914
Aircraft time
4,743 hours, 3,765 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
4,743 hours, 3,765 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
5018T48P03
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
4,743 hours, 3,765 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON PRECISION APPROACH INTO DWT THE FLIGHT CREW WAS ALERTED BY A RIGHT HAND ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND OBSERVED THAT THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCUATING BETWEEN 25 AND 33 PSI. THE FLIGHT CREW ALERTED CENTER, PERFORMED THE QRH CHECKLIST AND PERFORMED A SHUTDOWN OF THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. AN OTHERWISE NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS MADE AT DTW. COMPANY MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND DETERMINED THAT THE AXIS BB CARBON SEAL WAS LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CARBON SEAL, PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE.