SDR SWIA971254

Service difficulty report · Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7034
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, LT ENGINE OIL PRESS MSG ILLUMINATED ON EICAS. ALSO, LT ENGINE OIL PRESS WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 20 AND 40 PERCENT. PERFORMED ALL ITEMS ON ALL PERTINENT CHECK LIST AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. PERFORMED SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. FOUND LT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP CARBON SEAL LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARBON SEAL, CLEANED ENGINE, GROUND RUN AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS FOR 30 MIN. NO LEAKS FOUND. MDC SHOWED NO ENGINE, NO OIL PRESS EXCEEDING. NOTED: C/W LOW OR NO OIL PRESSURE, INSPECTION IAW MM 72-00-00, LEAKS CKS GOOD.