Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 11, 2007
Submitted
November 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8390A
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7390
Aircraft time
17,344 hours, 15,558 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
15,165 hours, 13,209 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
5022T04P02
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
15,165 hours, 13,209 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE WARNING WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT THE GATE AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION LED TO A BOROSCOPE OF THE LT ENGINE WHICH REVEALED A LEAKING NUMBER THREE BEARING CARBON SEAL. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE FOR CARBON SEAL REPLACEMENT.