Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 11, 2010
Submitted
April 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N230PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7904
Aircraft time
14,280 hours, 14,981 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
14,590 hours, 15,259 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING IN FLIGHT EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO CAK. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CAK WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE’S CARBON SEALS FOR THE INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR (IDG), AIR TURBINE STARTER (ATS) AND ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP (EDP). CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS.