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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-46-310P · Bermuda Dunes, CA · September 7, 1997

Date
September 7, 1997 · 06:42 local
Place
Bermuda Dunes, CA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N9275Y
Reported as
Piper PA46310P
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total1,500 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: the aircraft departed Bermuda Dunes airport at 06:07 Sunday morning in route to jw tune Tennessee. During climb out at an altitude of approximately 14000 feet the turbocharger failed and pilot contacted la center for direct heading to nearest airport he was given 29 palms direct. The pilot descended to 10,000 feet and realized the engine was working but not the turbocharger. The pilot decided to continue on to Bermuda Dunes, where he landed and taxied to the maintenance hangar. The mechanic at Bermuda Dunes airport found one turbocharger compressor shaft broken and both compressor impellers broken and damaged. The pilot requested to submit m or d report on turbocharger part number 646677. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BERMUDA DUNES AIRPORT AT 06:07 SUNDAY MORNING IN ROUTE TO JW TUNE TENNESSEE. DURING CLIMB OUT AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 14000 FEET THE TURBOCHARGER FAILED AND PILOT CONTACTED LA CENTER FOR DIRECT HEADING TO NEAREST AIRPORT HE WAS GIVEN 29 PALMS DIRECT. THE PILOT DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND REALIZED THE ENGINE WAS WORKING BUT NOT THE TURBOCHARGER. THE PILOT DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON TO BERMUDA DUNES, WHERE HE LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE MAINTENANCE HANGAR. THE MECHANIC AT BERMUDA DUNES AIRPORT FOUND ONE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR SHAFT BROKEN AND BOTH COMPRESSOR IMPELLERS BROKEN AND DAMAGED. THE PILOT REQUESTED TO SUBMIT M OR D REPORT ON TURBOCHARGER PART NUMBER 646677. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.

Other reports on N9275Y · 1

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