What was found
LOST LEFT TURBO AFTER DEPARTURE. NOTIFIED DEPARTURE OF ENGINE PROBLEM, RETURNED TO (SDF) HAD SMOKECOMING OUT OF TURBINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TURBO CHARGER.
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 2004
- Submitted
- March 17, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N35871
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052123
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Engine time
- 5,914 hours, 5,914 cycles
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Turbocharger
- Part number
- 4091709001
- Condition
- Smoke
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.