Service difficulty report · Seal

Difficulty date
November 6, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
11,592 hours, 13,770 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) ENGINE SUSTAINED AN INTERSTAGE SEAL FAILURE, ROTOR AND STATOR AIR SEAL SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND LOSS OF COMPONENT INTEGRITY, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE SECONDARY IMPACT DAMAGE TO MANY OTHER POWER TURBINE ROTOR COMPONENTS.THE OUTSIDE OF THE POWER TURBINE SHAFT HOUSING & THE REDUCTION GEARBOX REAR HOUSING WERE COVERED WITH OIL AND COKED OIL.THERE WAS AT LEAST ONE CRACK EMANATING FROM ONE OF THE AIR SUPPLY HOLES IN THE SEAL RUNNING REARWARDS INTO THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRACTURE ZONE.