T53-L-703 GP Blade Tip Section ErosionÂ
Reference cooled 1st GP Turbine Blade 1-100-362-06/08 Problem Statement Air Technology Engines Inc. (ATE) has been communicating with...
John Moore
Colin Kilmaster
Compressor Washes
Compressor washes should be a routine procedure for those who maintain and operate gas turbine engines. Albeit some engineers/A&P...
Colin Kilmaster
T53 Bearing Changes
The T53 engine has gone through several variations of bearings from un-pinned to pinned and also vendor manufacturing issues and vendor...
Wayne Bond
Gear Box Pressure T53
High gearbox pressure starting with the T53-L-13B resulted from an accessory gearbox housing change that was first introduced in the...
Edward C Pease
Start Fuel Nozzle
The start Fuel Nozzle pictured is not spraying fuel for start. Even if all your igniters are firing with no start fuel nozzles...
Peter Frinchaboy
Carbon Ball Blasting
Carbon ball blasting is caused by particles of fuel that have not been completely consumed. It usually the result of fuel particles...
Edward C Pease
PS Magazine
PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly is series of United States Army technical bulletins published since June 1951 as a monthly...
Debra Jossi
Radio Active Materials in T53 Engine
After knowing about this information for years I felt this is information that many may not know about, the radio active materials in the...
Peter Frinchaboy
What Makes Up the Lycoming T53 TA-Series Fuel Control System?
Original Post 4/25/2017 The TA-series fuel control system consists of two (2) components: 1. The Main Fuel Regulator (FCU) is a...
Wayne Bond
