Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
July 25, 2012
Submitted
August 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622CS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800124
Aircraft time
5,107 hours, 3,220 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Engine time
5,107 hours, 3,220 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
5,107 hours, 3,220 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FL 180 AFTER DEPARTING, AN OILY SMOKE AND ODOR RAPIDLY APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. LEFT ENGINE WAS R & R DUE TO OIL BEARING SEAL FAILURE. A SUCCESSFUL OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.