Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 13, 2006
Submitted
May 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7887
Aircraft time
5,314 hours, 5,326 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
5,314 hours, 5,326 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
5018T48P01
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
5,314 hours, 5,326 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING THE CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 20-30 PSI. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE ENGINE WITH 4.25 QTS OF OIL. NO VISUAL EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE WAS FOUND. AN OIL CONSUMPTION RUN WAS PERFORMED WITH NO LOSS NOTED AND PRESSURE WAS STABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE AND THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS PUT ON AN OIL WATCH. AFTER FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING THE NR 2 ENGINE IDG CARBON SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.