SDR 95ZZZX5827

Service difficulty report · Header Assy · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
September 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N660W
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0828
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Part
Header Assy
Part number
99103014
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbo
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT REPORTED NO BOOST. INSPECTED TURBO, UNABLE TO ROTATE IMPELLER. REMOVED TURBO, FOUND INTERNAL DIVIDER OF HEADER ASSY BROKEN APART ENTIRE LENGTH. PIECE OF DIVIDER HAD BROKEN OFF AND JAMMED TURBO IMPELLER. HEADER ASSY WAS ALSO BULGED AND RUPTURED IN REAR. REPLACED HEADER ASSY. REMOVED BROKEN OFF PIECES FROM TURBO CAVITY. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CLOSER INSPECTION OF EXHAUST SYSTEM OR LIMITING TIME IN SERVICE.

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