Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 17, 2013
Submitted
April 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7885
Aircraft time
22,380 hours, 22,619 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
22,384 hours, 22,568 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, 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 SMOKE TOILET CAUTION MESSAGE DURING CRUISE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONFIRMED LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED. SMOKE WAS VISIBLE FROM ROW SIX (6) THROUGH 11. SMOKE TOILET QRH (QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK) WAS PERFORMED AND SMOKE DISSIPATED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. CREW DIVERTED AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. AIRCRAFT EVACUATED ON RUNWAY AND PASSENGERS BUSSED TO TERMINAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER THREE (3) CARBON SEAL ON LEFT ENGINE DUE TO EVIDENCE OF LEAKING AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.