Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
August 21, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) EIR PT6A 2012-077, NR 1 BEARING OIL LEAK COMING OUT A BLEED VALVE PORT. DUE TO SHORT TIME REMAINING TO O/H, THE ENGINE WAS THEN OVERHAULED.