Service difficulty report · Controller · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
February 27, 2013
Submitted
February 27, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4323B
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Aircraft serial
468408009
Engine
Cont TSIO520BE
Propeller
Hartzl BHCC2YF1
Part
Controller
Part number
4810589004
Part serial
HNKO00125
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Turbocharger
Part time
110 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF TURBOCHARGING AND CABIN PRESSURIZATION. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE TURBO CONTROLLER HAD FAILED. THIS WAS THE 4TH FAILED TURBO CONTROLLER IN 12 MONTHS AND APPROX 165 HRS SMOH. THE TURBO CONTROLLER DELIVERED WITH THE ENGINE WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE DURING INITIAL ENGINE SETUP. THE ENGINE MFG REPLACED THE UNIT UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED 2/10/2012 AT 00.5 HRS SMOH. THE PILOT REPORTED HIS FUEL FLOW WAS INCONSISTENT IN APRIL 2012 AT 55.4 HRS SMOH. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE TURBO CONTROLLER WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT AGAIN. THE CONTROLLER WAS AGAIN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE 4/25/2012.

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