Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Piper PA46R350T

Difficulty date
March 22, 2011
Submitted
March 22, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N229MM
Make and model
Piper PA46R350T
Aircraft serial
4692029
Aircraft time
1,142 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Engine time
1,142 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR1
Part
Turbine Wheel
Condition
Worn
Location
Turbocharger
Part time
1,142 hours
Component
Turbocharger
Component part number
4C19839M
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TURBOCHARGER WOULD NOT OBTAIN MANIFOLD PRESSURE AT CRITICAL ALTITUDE. TURBOCHARGER EXHIBITS NOTICEABLE RADIAL PLAY AND DRAGGING. THE COMPRESSOR OIL SEAL APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE. OIL IS BYPASSING THE SEAL BEING FORCED INTO ENGINE INDUCTION SYS. TURBINE WHEEL SHOWS CONSIDERABLE WEAR AND EROSION.

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