Service difficulty report · Structure · Mooney M20

Difficulty date
June 29, 2009
Submitted
June 29, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4YM
Make and model
Mooney M20
Aircraft serial
310039
Aircraft time
121 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550G
Engine time
121 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Structure
Part number
654327
Condition
Broken
Location
Turbocharger
Part time
121 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EXHAUST TURBO TRANSITION IS BROKEN ABOVE FLANGE THAT MOUNTS TO TURBOCHARGER. INNER WALL OF TRANSITION TUBE IS ALSO MISSING.

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