Service difficulty report · Wastegate Valve · Beech A36

Difficulty date
December 15, 2009
Submitted
April 2, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2021T
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E1325
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Wastegate Valve
Part number
LW12778X
Part serial
HJ0210
Condition
Leaking
Location
Turbocharger
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OIL LEAKING FROM WASTEGATE ACTUATOR SHAFT. R & R WASTEGATE WITH A SECOND O/H UNIT. SECOND WASTEGATE ALSO LEAKED OUT THE ACTUATOR SHAFT. CHECKED INSTALLATION AND FOUND IT TO BE INSTALLED IAW STC NR SA 762NW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION 68-1, DATED MAY 1, 1979, AND DWG 68-10021. REASEARCHED ORIGINAL INSTALL OF THIS ENGINE AND MFG WIDE CYLINDER FLANGE MM AND THERE IS NO REF TO ROUTING THE WASTEGATE VENT LINE BACK TO THE CRANKCASE. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO RELOCATE VENT TUBE FROM CRANKCASE AND ROUT IT TO BE VENTED OVERBOARD. ONCE THIS WAS DONE THE OIL LEAK FROM THE ACTUATOR WENT AWAY. UPON CONTACTING STC HOLDER WITH THIS INFO, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO APPROVE ANY CHANGE TO THE DESIGN.

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