Service difficulty report · Duct · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
July 14, 2000
Submitted
August 29, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8063L
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
348233067
Engine
Cont TSIO360KB
Part
Duct
Part number
654237
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Engine
Part time
78 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THOTTLE SPLIT AND UNABLE TO OBTAIN RATED POWER ON LEFT ENGINE. INSPECTION OF LEFT ENGINE REVEALED EXHAUST V-DUCT ASSY AT TURBOCHARGER CRACKED. THIS PART WAS INSTALLED NEW AS A COMPONENT OF A FACTORY RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE. TOTAL TIME SINCE INSTALLED WAS 78 HOURS. CAUSE OF CRACKING IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. (X)

More about the Piper PA-34-220T