What was found
TURBOCHARGER LEAKING OIL IN INDUCTION. THIS UNIT WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED DIRECTLY TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION. THIS IS NR 3 FOR THIS ENGINE. NO WORD FROM MFG ON CAUSE OF PROBLEM. ENGINE IS TO BE REPLACED BY MFG.
- Difficulty date
- February 7, 2002
- Submitted
- March 7, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N234PT
- Make and model
- Beech B36TC
- Aircraft serial
- EA662
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520*
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Turbocharger
- Part number
- 63272913
- Part serial
- ECL0635
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 21 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.