Service difficulty report · Gas Generator

Difficulty date
November 22, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Gas Generator
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SEE REPORT ATTACHED REGARDING SMOKE IN THE EXHAUST DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ENGINE S/N AG0060 DISASSEMBLY OF ENGINE REVEALED LARGE AMOUNT OF COKED OIL IN THE TURBINE SUPPORT CASE (NR 5 BEARING VENT TUBE AREA), WHICH IS TYPICALLY INDICATIVE OF CRACKS IN THE NR 5 BEARING SUPPORT AREA OF THE GAS GENERATOR CASE. OIL FROM THESE CRACKS CONTAMINATED THE P3 AIR SYSTEM. (TC# 20061122004)