Service difficulty report · Seal · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
April 14, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft time
4,017 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Seal
Part number
3118369
Condition
Leaking
Location
Compressor Stato
Part time
3,062 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) OIL ODOR NOTED IN CABIN DURING CLIMB, VISIBLE SMOKE/HAZE NOTED IN CABIN AT TOP OF CLIMB, ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND SMOKE/HAZE CLEARED AND OIL ODOR REDUCED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL CONTAMINATION IN COMPRESSOR INLET OF RIGHT HAND ENGINE, THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE OIL GETTING INTO THE AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. (TC# 20190428001)