# SDR S8A2009F00006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 28, 2009
- Submitted: November 20, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N206HY
- Make and model: Lear 60LEAR
- Aircraft serial: 028
- Engine: Pwa PW305A
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Carbon Seal
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Engine
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/S8A2009F00006

## Discrepancy

ACFT DEPARTED WITH NO PASSENGERS AND 2 CREW.  AT CLIMBOUT TO CRUISE FLIGHT CREW NOTED SMOKE IN CABIN.  CREW RAN SMOKE IN COCKPIT CHECKLIST AND ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO DESTINATION AS IT WAS ONLY A FEW MILES AWAY.  LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL WITH NO EMERGENCY DECLARED.  MX WAS CONTACTED TO PERFORM INSP/MX ON THE ACFT.  ON INSP, NOTED NR 1 ENG HAD OIL EVIDENT IN THE SPINNER/ BEHIND THE FAN.  CONTACTED MFG HELP DESK AND BELIEVE PROBABLE CAUSE BEING AN INTERNAL CARBON SEAL.  THE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED TO VERIFY DEFECTIVE PART AND REPAIRED.

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