Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 17, 2012
Submitted
November 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242JS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7911
Aircraft time
20,858 hours, 21,167 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
6047T63P04
Part serial
STA6076B
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
20,859 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 SMOKE IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT LANDING WITHOUT ISSUE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, REMOVED, AND REPLACED THE CARBON SEAL ON THE LEFT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED USING THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.