Service difficulty report · Bearing Seal · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 27, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
4,549 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bearing Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Turbine Section
Part time
4,447 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ODD SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN WHEN BLEED HEAT WAS APPLIED. COMPRESSOR WASH PERFORMED WITH NO RESULTS. ENGINE BORESCOPE COMPLETED AND NR2 BRG FOUND TO BE LEAKING A BIT. ENGINE SENT AND REPAIRED. ENGINE REINSTALLED AND PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. (TC 20100202006)

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