Service difficulty report · Flange · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
October 30, 1998
Submitted
June 28, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Aircraft serial
468408074
Engine
Cont TSIO520BE
Part
Flange
Part number
654327
Condition
Broken
Location
Exhaust Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED LOW MP AT 22K. SLOWLY BLED DOWN AT CRUISE. PILOT SAID AT NORMAL 25 INCHES, IT BLED DOWN TO 22 INCHES WITH FUEL THROTTLE. UPON CHECK MECHANIC NOTED EX STAINS ON R/CYL BANK AND DISCOVERED FLANGE COMPLETELY SEPARATED AT TURBO FLANGE AREA EXHAUST MANIFOLD. NEW PART ORDERED AND REPLACED.

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