Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
October 6, 2006
Submitted
December 21, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6363L
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21064703
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
C2950010101
Part serial
JBL00432
Condition
Failed
Part time
41 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

NEW TURBO ASSY WAS INSTALLED 6/30/06. FOUR MONTHS LATER ON 10/6/06 (41 HOURS TT) THE TURBO SHAFT TIGHTENED UP ENOUGH TO NOT PRODUCE TAKEOFF POWER ON NEXT FLIGHT. OIL PRESSURE AND OIL VOLUME DELIVERED TO TURBO BEARINGS WAS VERIFIED TO BE ADEQUATE. CUSTOMER PROCEDURES FOR COOL DOWN/SPOOL DOWN OF TURBO AFTER TAXI WERE VERIFIED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH POH RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. THIS IS THE (2ND) TURBO IN 7 MONTHS TO DEVELOP THIS PROBLEM. MFG HAS NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT WOULD SEEM APPROPRIATE TO RE-EVALUATE THE ENGINEERING AND OR MFG OF THE SHAFT, BEARINGS, CLEARANCES, ETC OF THE TURBO. (K)

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