What was found
THE LOCKNUT ON THE TURBO COMPRESSOR SHAFT CAME OFF. THE NUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR FAN BLADES. THE INTER-COOLER WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AFTER IT INGESTED FRAGMENTS FROM THE FAN BLADE AND NUT.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 2014
- Submitted
- November 18, 2014
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N933TK
- Make and model
- Piper PA46310P
- Aircraft serial
- 4608029
- Aircraft time
- 3,190 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520BE
- Engine time
- 269 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Lock Nut
- Condition
- Detached
- Location
- Turbocharger
- Part time
- 269 hours
- Component
- Turbocharger · TA3603
- Component part number
- 646677
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.