Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
August 31, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Engine
Condition
Inoperative
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) SIGNIFICANT OVERBOARD OIL LOSS THROUGH THE ENGINE BREATHER. FOUND TO BE DUE TO THE BREATHER IMPELLER LOSING ITS LOCATION ON THE BREATHER GEARSHAFT DUE TO MASSIVE FRETTING BETWEEN THE TWO PARTS. FRETTING SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW AXIAL MOVEMENT OF THE IMPELLER BY APPROX 0.150" WHICH MOVED FRONT LOCATION DIAMETER OFF ITS LOCATION ON THE GEARSHAFT ALLOWING OIL TO PASS DIRECTLY INTO THE BREATHER OUTLET. MATERIAL LOSS WAS SUBSTANTIAL HP VANE DETERIORATION WAS CONFIRMED REQUIRING AT LEAST 1 VANE TO BE REPLACED.