Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 7, 2006
Submitted
February 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK324
Aircraft time
4,123 hours, 3,413 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
4,120 hours, 3,410 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
4,120 hours, 3,410 cycles
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

THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE PERFORMING A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT TO CHECK FLAP ROLL RATE, A HOT OILY SMELL WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT AS COMING FROM A WEMAC AIR VENT. THE SMELL WAS STRONGEST ON TAKEOFF, BUT EVIDENT IN ALL FLIGHT PHASES. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS, INCLUDING PRESSURIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO THE DISCOVERY OF OIL IN THE INTERNAL FAN BYPASS. ALL ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECKS PERFORMED WERE WITHIN LIMITATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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