Service difficulty report · Chip Detector

Difficulty date
November 17, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ENG WAS REMOVED AFTER COMPRESSOR SEIZURE AND OIL LOSS DUE TO A BROKEN CHIP DETECTOR. CONFIRMED COMPRESSOR SEIZED. FOUND THAT NR 1 BRG HAD COLLAPSED DUE TO OIL STARVATION. NR 1 BRG FAILURE RESULTED IN HIGH LEVEL OF HEAT GENERATION, LOSS OF COMPRESSOR LOCATION, AS RESULT OF BRG DETERIORATION, CAUSING EXTENSIVE ROTATING TO STATIC PARTS RUBBING. COMPRESSOR DAMAGE WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED PARTS. MELTING METAL FROM COMPRESSOR SPACERS, FLOWING MELTED METAL PARTICLES THRU DIFFUSER TUBES DEPOSITING ON INSIDE OF GG CASE AND FACE OF EXHAUST DUCT. NR 1 BRG DETERIORATION ALSO CAUSED CT AXIAL MOVEMENT RESULT IN BLADE PLATFORMS RUBBING CT VANE. SPALLING DAMAGE CAN BE RESULT OF INADEQUATE LUBRICATION.