

Compressor Washes
Compressor washes should be a routine procedure for those who maintain and operate gas turbine engines. Albeit some engineers/A&P...

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...


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...


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...


Rear Bearing Cover Inspection
A common finding during Hot Section Inspections and other maintenance interventions is the clearance measurement between the rear bearing...


Installation of the Rear Bearing Cover Heat Shield
Originally posted 03/09/2017


Combustor Rumble Solution
Follow up to earlier Blog Article Combustor Rumble Thanks to John Moore, we finally prevailed with Honeywell and they have agreed to...