Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 21, 2003
Submitted
July 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7293
Aircraft time
10,457 hours, 9,538 cycles
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING 27-32 LBS. AFTER 15 MINUTES (APPROX) PRESSURE DROPPED TO BELOW 25 PSI. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. FOUND LEFT ENGINE STARTER CARBON SEAL LEAKING. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CARBON SEAL AND SEAL RING. ALSO REPLACED IDG AND HYD PUMP CARBON SEALS AND SEAL RINGS. OPS AND LEAKS CHECKS GOOD. IAW GE SEI-756 SPECIAL PROCEDURE 63. P/N: 5018T49P01, 4018T16P04.