What was found
THE TURBO WAS HUNG UP ON THE BEARINGS AND COULD NOT ROTATE UNTIL FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE COMPRESSOR. THEN THERE WAS DRAGGING ON THE BEARINGS AND TURBINE AGAINST THE HOUSING. THERE WAS A LOT OF END-PLAY IN THE TURBINE SHAFT. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 14, 2000
- Submitted
- November 9, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N289JG
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R301T
- Aircraft serial
- 3257030
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A1A
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 46C19836D
- Part serial
- AIN29916
- Condition
- Failed
- Part time
- 641 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.