SDR 2017F00028

Service difficulty report · Wastegate Valve · Piper PA46R350T

Difficulty date
January 17, 2017
Submitted
February 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2304D
Make and model
Piper PA46R350T
Aircraft serial
4692154
Aircraft time
2,602 hours
Part
Wastegate Valve
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbocharger
Part time
864 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MANIFOLD PRESSURE OSCILLATED UNCONTROLLABLY FOR 30 SECONDS. REDUCING POWER MAY HAVE STOPPED OSCILLATION. OCCURRED DURING CLIMB AFTER INITIAL POWER REDUCTION. NO FURTHER PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES REQUIRED DURING FLIGHT, EXCEPT TO HAVE THE ENGINE INSPECTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK WHERE THE RIGHT TURBOCHARGER ATTACHES TO THE ENGINE OIL SUMP SO AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE PENDING INVESTIGATION BY ENGINE MANUFACTURER.

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