Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 18, 2012
Submitted
September 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7919
Aircraft time
20,605 hours, 21,109 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
20,808 hours, 21,241 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 32 - 28 PSI IN FLIGHT. LEFT OIL PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE WOULD COME ON OCCASIONALLY. CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, REMOVED AND REPLACED CARBON SEALS AND MATING RINGS FOR LEFT ENGINE IDG (INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR) AND STARTER AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.