TM 55-2840-241-23
Table 4-1. Troubleshooting (Continued)
Item
Trouble
Probable cause
Remedy
47
48
49
50
Oil leakage during
shutdown periods
(smoking on
shutdown.) (Also
refer to items 40 and
41.)
Static oil leakage
from power and
accessory gearbox
breather.
Oil leaking from
weep holes at gas
producer fuel control
and/or power turbine
fuel governor.
Starter unable to
rotate engine
immediately after
shutdown.
50.1 Starter unable to
rotate engine
(cold).
a. Oil leakage from
compressor forward
bearing seal.
b. Oil leakage from
turbine or combustion
section.
Internal check valve
stuck.
Check engine oil seal.
Turbine blade tip
clearance.
a. Replace engine. (Refer to TM
55-1520-228-23.)
b(1). Remove and inspect the
external check valve. (Refer to para
5-29.)
b(2). Inspect for leakage from power
turbine carbon face seal.
(1). Clean or replace the internal
check valve. (Refer to para 5-28.)
(2). Remove filter housing and
inspect housing and transfer tubes
(2) mating surfaces. Check
preformed packing on housing end of
transfer tubes. Replace defective
items. (Refer to para 5-27.)
Replace leaking seal. (Refer to para
7-27.)
If engine will rotate after cool-down,
no corrective action required. If
unable to rotate engine after cool-
down, replace engine. (Refer to TM
55-1520-228-23.)
Remove only one case half at a time.
An alignment problem will b
encountered if attempt is made to
assemble both case halves at the same
time.
a. Binding of compressor.
a(1). Remove one compressor case
half and determine if compressor
rub is occurring because of
accumulated dirt. Clean case halves.
(Refer to para 7-5.)
a(2). If compressor rub is caused by
debonded plastic, replace compressor
case halves. (Refer to para 8-2.)
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