Service difficulty report · Cover

Difficulty date
August 14, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Cover
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 5 Bearing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT TO O/H SHOP FOR A HOT SECTION INSPECTION. THE OPERATOR ALSO REPORTED THAT THE LP ROTOR WOULD NOT ROTATE. DISASSEMBLY OF THE HOT SECTION REVEALED THAT THE LP STATOR BAFFLE ASSY WAS LOOSE AND THE NR 5 BEARING COVER WAS BROKEN.