Service difficulty report · Packing

Difficulty date
February 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Packing
Condition
Broken
Location
#5 Bearing Area
Part time
7,234 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AFTER REPORTS OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN, ONE TIME SO SEVERE IT SET OFF THE SMOKE ALARM. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE FOUND THE #5 BEARING AREA PACKING HAD DETERIORATED AND BROKEN. THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF OIL IN AREAS WHERE OIL IS NOT SUPPOSED TO EXIST. IT IS CONCLUDED THE PROBLEM HAS ARISEN FROM A COMBINATION OF SEAL CLEARANCE DETERIORATIONS UPSETTING THE BALANCE OF THE SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM AND THE BROKEN PACKINGS.