Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 29, 2002
Submitted
October 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7292
Aircraft time
8,367 hours, 8,075 cycles
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
6047T63P04
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE IN COCKPIT IMMEDIATELTY AFTER TAKEOFF. MOSTLY COMING FROM CAPTAINS'S VENT. DONNED O2 MASKS. SMOKE LAV MESSAGE FOLLOWED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. FA NOTICED SMOKE IN CABIN AS WELL. NO FIRE IN LAVATORY. PERFORMED EVAC AT GATE. LOGGED OVERWEIGHT (50,000). REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 CARBON SEAL IAW GE MM. RAN PACKS WITH ENGINES. NO SMOKE IN COCKPIT OR CABIN. ALL CHECKS GOOD.