Service difficulty report · Pt Shaft

Difficulty date
August 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Part
Pt Shaft
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr1 Engine
Part time
10,012 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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) DURING TAXI THERE WAS AN ODOUR OF OIL AND A DROP IN NR1 ENGINE PARAMETERS. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND THE TURBOMACHINERY CHIP DETECTOR AND THE NR4/5 SCAVENGE LINES HEAVILY CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE PT SHAFT HAD FRACTURED IN THE VICINITY OF THE NR4 BEARING.