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Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
August 20, 2001
Submitted
August 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
N990WM
Aircraft time
1,101 hours, 479 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73160
Engine time
1,101 hours, 479 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
30756441
Part serial
971936801315
Condition
Broken
Location
Hp Case
Part time
1,101 hours, 479 cycles
Component
Hp Case · Alidsg
Component part number
30603583
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE NR 4 CARBON SEAL CERAMIC RING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN DURING THE ENGINE TEARDOWN. THE CARBON RING SEAL WAS ALSO FOUND BROKEN. THERE WAS MUCH COLLATERIAL DAMAGE. THE OPERATOR REPORTED OIL LOSS DURING FLIGHT WITH SUBSEQUENT OIL CONTAMINATION UPON POST FLIGHT ENGINE EXAMINATION. THERE WILL BE AN ENGINE CONDITION REPORT GENERATED TO DETAIL THE FINDINGS POST ANALYTICAL INSPECTION.