Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 3, 2007
Submitted
December 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2714M
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0211
Aircraft time
24,139 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
458 hours
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
4066109028
Part serial
IDL00090
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
1,907 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT LOG READS THE FOLLOWING: LEFT ENG SMOKES ON APPROACH. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND TURBO TO HAVE FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TURBO.

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