Service difficulty report · Engine · Agusta AW119MKII

Difficulty date
January 31, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW119MKII
Aircraft time
631 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6B37A
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoke
Part time
672 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AME OBSERVED EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST DUCT. ENGINE WAS OPERATING AT GROUND IDLE. NO SMOKE AT FLIGHT IDLE. BORESCOPE INSPECTION SHOWED SUBSTANTIAL CARBON DEPOSITS IN THE DOME AREA OF THE COMBUSTION LINER. BLACK DEPOSITS FOUND ON 2 FUEL NOZZLES TIPS, SECONDARY JETS, ENGINE REMOVED AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR ADDITIONAL INSPECTION/REPAIR.

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