SDR 2021F00333

Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 24, 2021
Submitted
November 26, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N42WP
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252038
Aircraft time
27,537 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2B
Engine time
9,221 hours
Propeller
HCE3YR2ALTF
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
LW12463
Part serial
HTKL00113
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 600
Component
Right Engine · Lyc · LTIO540J2B
Component part number
LTIO540J2B
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND THEN OIL PRESSURE LOSS OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHAFT WAS BROKEN AND BOTHER TURBINE AND COMPRESSOR BLADES WERE DAMAGED. TURBO WAS A RECENT INSTALL AFTER OVERHAUL BY ATC AND HAD 87.9 HOURS TSO. MECHANICS VERIFIED THAT THE TURBO WAS PRE-OILED PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE AND NO ISSUES WERE REPORTED POST-INSTALL.

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