Service difficulty report · Engine · Israel 1124

Difficulty date
June 5, 2012
Submitted
June 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36SF
Make and model
Israel 1124
Aircraft serial
233
Aircraft time
12,010 hours, 9,113 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73131G
Engine time
11,774 hours, 8,970 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
TFE731
Part serial
P77211C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
11,774 hours, 8,970 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

ON DESCENT FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS GETTING INTO THE YELLOW ARCH AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR BEGAN TO FLICKER. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST TO AVOID DAMAGING THE ENGINE AND LANDED AT THE SCHEDULED STOP. A CERTIFIED REPAIR STATION CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE CORE DUE TO HIGH CASE PRESSURES IN ALL ENGINE ZONES POSSIBLY AS A RESULT OF A FAILED 4 OR 5 CARBINE SEAL.

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