Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Cirrus SR22T

Difficulty date
June 9, 2025
Submitted
July 16, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N385BL
Make and model
Cirrus SR22T
Aircraft serial
10343
Aircraft time
73 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550K
Engine time
95 hours
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
44233411
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Part time
95 hours, 95 cycles
Component
Engine · Cont · TSIO550K2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SEVERE POWER LOSS WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN 100KTS. UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT THE CHALLIS AIRPORT, IDAHO (C53) MECHANICS INVESTED GATED ISSUE FOUND THE TURBO WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY, AND TURBO IMPELLOR WAS RUBBING INTO HOUSING. TT AIRFRAME 73.1 HOURS TT ENGINE 94.7 HOURS TURBO MANUFACTURE AERO FORCE.

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