Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
June 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED OIL CONSUMPTION ON A BRAND NEW POWER SECTION ACQUIRED. OIL LEVEL CONTINUOUSLY DROPPING -ESTIMATE .5 TO .7500 LITERS OVER 8 HOURS OF OPERATION. NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS. NO LEAKS IN DRAINS. BREATHER LINE VERIFIED, DRY AND NO RESTRICTION - BURNING MORE OIL IN COLDER TEMPERATURE, TAIL BOOM CLEAN, CONSUMPTION IS IRREGULAR. FUEL HEATER CHANGE. RAN ENGINE 3 MINUTES AND OIL LEVEL DECREASED. EJECTOR PUMP VISUALY INSPECTED AND TRACES OF CARBON NOTED. EXHAUST DUCT AND STACK FOUND WITH CARBON DEPOSIT. PT DISK REPORTED CLEAN.