What was found
IN FLIGHT, DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE, TROUBLESHOT, FOUND TURBOCHARGER BEARING FAILURE. FOUND METAL IN OIL FILTER. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR. (K)
- Difficulty date
- February 28, 2007
- Submitted
- March 27, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N189GT
- Make and model
- Socata TB21
- Aircraft serial
- 2022
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540AB1A
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 4066109031
- Part serial
- DCIV00088
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Turbocharger
- Part time
- 685 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.