Service difficulty report · Labyrinth Seal · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 29, 2002
Submitted
November 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301TH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
9022
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Labyrinth Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rear Bearing
Part time
709 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IT WAS NOTICED THAT AIRCRAFT WAS TRAILING OIL & SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST IN FLIGHT AND DID A LANDING AND INVESTIGATED. FOUND OIL ON TAIL BOOM AND EXHAUST TURBINE. GROUNDED AIRCRAFT. PREFORMED ENGINE CHANGE UP, AT LANDING SITE. SENT ENGINE FOR INVESTIGATION. IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR BEARING WAS COKED AND CAUSED THE LABYRINTH SEAL TO LEAK. ENGINE WAS CLEANED TESTED AND SENT BACK AS SERVICEABLE.