Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
December 22, 2000
Submitted
December 22, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5269R
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft serial
251188
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
4078109001
Part serial
CHN00279
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, K
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

OPERATOR WAS CRUISING AT FL 210 WHEN A LOUD NOISE OCCURED FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE PARTIAL REDUCTION IN POWER. THE OPERATOR BEGAN IMMEDIATE DESCENT AND VECTORED TO NEAREST AIRPORT FOR LANDING. UPON INVESTIGATING PROBLEM, THE TURBO SHAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED AND THE TURBO IMPELLER MOVED AGAINST THE HOUSING AND SHEARED SEVERAL BLADES. MOST OF THE AIRCRAFT''''S OIL WAS LOST OVERBOARD. FOUND METAL IN THE INTERCOOLERS AND FILTER ASSEMBLY. TURBO ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO OEM. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR INSPECTION. NO DEFINITE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE HAS BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS WRITING. (X)

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