Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
December 15, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316FX
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Aircraft serial
STA3313B
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
6047T63P04
Part serial
STA3313B
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING 400/800/12 MO INSPECTION THE RT ENGINE NR 1 CARBON SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE NR 1 CARBON SEAL WAS CHANGED THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY: AT 1/22/00 TT: 1274:44 TC: 663, AT 8/3/00 TT: 1902:37 TC:953: AND 1/25/02 TT: 3448:35 TC: 1805. NOTE: THE LEFT ENGINE WITH THE SAME TIMES AND CYCLES AT RT, THE NR 1 CARBON SEAL HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED.