Service difficulty report · Wastegate Valve · Piper PA32301T

Difficulty date
October 2, 2000
Submitted
November 9, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N81573
Make and model
Piper PA32301T
Aircraft serial
328024004
Engine
Lyc TIO540S1AD
Part
Wastegate Valve
Part number
LW16858
Condition
Missing
Location
Turbocharger
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 UNABLE TO DEVELOP NORMAL POWER AT ALTITUDE. INSPECTION REVEALED 30 PERCENT - 40 PERCENT OF WASTEGATE BUTTERFLY VALVE MISSING. UNIT REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED. ENGINE HAD APPROX 730 HOURS SINCE FACTORY OVERHAUL. BUTTERFLY WAS NORMAL AT THAT TIME. AIRFRAME TT, APPROX 3,600 HOURS. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF WASTEGATE ASSY HAD BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO TURBINE, SO POSSIBLY BUTTERFLY MUST HAVE DISINTEGRATED SLOWLY OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. (X)

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