Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
November 3, 2001
Submitted
December 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N84DA
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0519
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Bearing
Part number
4664120004
Part serial
BFN38568
Condition
Dragging
Location
Turbocharger
Part time
2,278 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH LEFT ENGINE FEATHER AND SECURED. PILOT REPORTED LOW MANIFOLD PRESSURE. INSPECTION REVEALED LEFT TURBOCHARGER BEARINGS DRAGGING. REPLACED TURBOCHARGER WITH OVERHAUL UNIT. ENGINE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. COMPONENT AGE SUSPECTED AS CAUSE BUT LOGBOOKS WERE UNAVAILABLE . TT 2278

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