Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
July 29, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ON GROUND EVENT POST LANDING, THE TOWER SAW ENOUGH BLUE SMOKE AROUND THE ENGINE/A/C TO CALL IN THE FIRE DEPT. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. POST EVENT INSP FOUND NO OIL IN THE OIL TANK AND NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL LEAKAGE. INTERNAL OIL LEAK IS SUSPECTED FOR WHICH TROUBLESHOOTING WILL BE PERFORMED STARTING ON THE 30 JULY. THE ENGINE HAD COMPLETED ONLY 3 PREVIOUS FLIGHTS SINCE ITS RECENT INSTALLATION. ENG MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.