Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 22, 2013
Submitted
February 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7885
Aircraft time
21,976 hours, 22,272 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
21,980 hours, 22,221 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 LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. LEFT ENGINE AT IDLE FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT LEFT ENGINE, REMOVED AND REPLACED IDG (INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR) CARBON SEAL AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.