Service difficulty report · Air Oil Seal · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
January 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
959
Part
Air Oil Seal
Part number
31070512
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Gear Case
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT NR 5240 (SAN/LAX) PILOT REPORTED, LEFT BLEED AIR SMELLING LIKE COMPRESSOR WASH AGENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM LEFT HAND GEAR CASE CARBON SEAL INTO INTAKE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED COMPRESSOR AIR OIL SEAL CARBON AND ROTOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.