Service difficulty report · Seal

Difficulty date
January 20, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa JT15D1A
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CAUSE OF SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN DUE TO OIL CONTAM OF GAS PATH AIRFLOW DUE TO A LARGE NR OF AIR/OIL SEALS HAD EXCESSIVE CLEARANCES, ALLOWING OIL TO ENTER SECONDARY AIR SYS. ENG DID HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FRETTING DAMAGE ON COMBUSION COMPONENTS, WHICH INDICATED THAT ENG OPERATED WITH VIBRATION FOR SOME TIME. RETURNED ENG TO SERVICE, ALL WORN AIR SEALS WILL BE REPAIRED/REPLACED BACK TO THE O/H MANUAL LIMITS. NR 4 BEARING HOUSING WILL HAVE ALL PACKINGS & GASKETS CHANGED TO ENSURE NO FURTHER LEAK. FIT BETWEEN LOW COMPRESSOR SHAFT & LOW TURBINE SHAFT WILL BE RESTORED TO AVOID TO POSSIBILITY OF VIBRATION PROBLEMS. ENG WILL BE TESTED.