Service difficulty report · Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 26, 2006
Submitted
February 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8709A
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7709
Aircraft time
7,763 hours, 6,869 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
13,015 hours, 11,665 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
5022T04P03
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
13,015 hours, 11,665 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT ON A FERRY FLIGHT FROM DTW TO MEM, THE -SMOKE TOILET- MESSAGE ANNUNCIATED AND THE FLIGHT CREW DETECTED AN OIL SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ENGINE INTERNAL OIL SEAL LEAK. OIL CONSUMPTION WAS DEEMED TO BE WITHIN GE MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DEPARTED DTW, FLEW UNPRESSURIZED, AND LANDED AT TYS FOR ENGINE MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE ENGINE TO FACILITATE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NUMBER 3 CARBON SEAL.