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FAA incident report · Piper PA60601P · Lancaster, PA · November 27, 1990

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Date
November 27, 1990 · 07:15 local
Place
Lancaster, PA
Airport
Lancaster
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N3AU
Reported as
Piper PA60601P
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540S1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total300 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N3AURegistration cancelled May 6, 2015 · Smith AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P-0435-162 · Built 1977Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 601PEngine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Mechanical malfunction on climb. Returned. Found exhaust leak at the left engine near turbocharger.

As the FAA filed it

MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION ON CLIMB. RETURNED. FOUND EXHAUST LEAK AT THE LEFT ENGINE NEAR TURBOCHARGER.

Other reports on N3AU · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19901026057859IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Buffalo, NYNR1 engine fire warning. Emergency landing. Turbo charger exhaust gasket leaked hot gas on detector.Oct 26, 1990 · Reported as Piper PA60601PIncident 19890815050859IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Parkersburg, WVLeft engine lost power at altitude. Returned to parksburg. Cause is unknown.Aug 15, 1989 · Reported as Piper PA60600