What was found
FOUND MOUNT FOR TURBOCHARGER TO BE BROKEN COMPLETELY THROUGH ON IB LOWER TUBE ON RT ENGINE. CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 INCHES FROM FWD LOWER ATTACH POINT. NO REPORTED VIBRATION ISSUES OF OPERATIONAL ISSUES. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 2008
- Submitted
- August 7, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3580X
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052085
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Mount
- Part number
- LW18302
- Part serial
- AWI116152
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Turbocharger
- 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.