What was found
FLIGHT 3280 - BFL/LAX - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE FLOW SMELLS OF OIL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE COMPRESSOR SEAL AND ROTOR AND REPLACED WITH NEW SERVICABLE UNIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 14, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N968AE
- Make and model
- Bag JETSTM3201
- Aircraft serial
- 968
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33112UAR
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Compressor Seal
- Part number
- 31070512
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.