Service difficulty report · Plate · Beech B36TC

Difficulty date
January 3, 2014
Submitted
January 3, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N38PK
Make and model
Beech B36TC
Aircraft serial
EA467
Aircraft time
2,603 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520UB
Engine time
201 hours
Part
Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbocharger
Component
Turbocharger · Kelly
Component part number
4066109029
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS IN OVERHAUL, A REBUILT TURBOCHARGER WAS INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE AT THAT TIME. THE ENGINE WAS INSTALLED, THE TURBOCHARGER WAS REMOVED DUE TO AN OIL LEAK AND RETURNED. TURBOCHARGER WAS REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED ON THE ENGINE. THE TURBOCHARGER WAS REMOVED DUE TO CONTINUED OIL LEAKAGE. A 2.7500" CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE TURBOCHARGER BACK PLATE.

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