Service difficulty report · Hose · Beech 36BEECH

Difficulty date
April 9, 2021
Submitted
April 13, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N102HL
Make and model
Beech 36BEECH
Part
Hose
Condition
Detached
Location
Turbocharger
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT HEARD A "POP" AND LOST ENGINE POWER. VERIFIED POWER LOSS BY MANIFOLD PRESSURE. COMPLETE ENGINE POWER LOSS WAS NOT REPORTED ONLY A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. PILOT DIVERTED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT AN LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING AND SHUTDOWN, INSPECTION FOUND THE INDUCTION HOSE, CONNECTING THE TURBOCHARGER AND THE INTERCOOLER WAS DISCONNECTED. PILOT REPORTS READING ABOUT THIS SAME SITUATION ON A WEBSITE "BONANZA TALK".