Service difficulty report · Compressor

Difficulty date
July 26, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Compressor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, THE PILOT NOTED SMOKE IN CABIN DURING INITIAL CLIMB. THE FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND OIL COMING OUT OF THE COMPRESSOR AREA, INLET, DRAIN. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.