Service difficulty report · Nut · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
September 7, 2012
Submitted
September 27, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N879SR
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2850
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Nut
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbocharger
Component
Turbocharger
Component part number
4663040003
Stage of operation
IN
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

ENGINE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN MANIFOLD PRESSURE IN THE CLIMB. ON GROUND RUNS THE MECHANIC REPORTED THAT THE LT TURBOCHARGER AUDIBLY HAD A DIFFERENT PITCH THAN BEFORE. REMOVAL OF THE INDUCTION SYS REVEALED THAT THE LT TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR WHEEL RETAINING NUT WAS MISSING AND THE COMPRESSOR BLADES WERE BADLY DAMAGED. THE RETENTION NUT WAS LATER FOUND ATTACHED TO THE ALTERNATE INDUCTION AIR-BOX DOOR MAGNET. IT WAS FURTHER FOUND THAT THE NUT WOULD ROTATE FREELY BY HAND WHEN THREADED BACK ONTO THE COMPRESSOR SHAFT, INDICATION LACK OF OR LOSS OF ANY LOCKING FEATURE.

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