What was found
CRACKS IN CHROME SEAL FACE WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED INTO THE BASE METAL. PWA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE THIS PART AS AN OPTION.
- Difficulty date
- August 11, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- WNFR711K
WGI Inc - Engine
- Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Seal Seat
- Part number
- 50B050
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Bearing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.