Service difficulty report · Duct

Difficulty date
January 26, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Duct
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Bypass
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
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) THE CREW ABORTED A MISSION DUE TO FUMES AND A STRONG OIL ODOR COMING FROM THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. DECLARED AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY, IFE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING COFIRMED THAT THE ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE BLEED AIR DUCTS, A HEAVY AMOUNT OF OIL FILM WAS FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH THE LT AND RT SIDE DUCTING. A BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED ONLY A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF AN OIL FILM IN THE ENGINE BYPASS DUCT AND THE NR 4 BEARING AREA. NO OIL WAS DETECTED WITHIN THE IGNITER PORTS. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.