What was found
TURBOCHARGER MOUNT LOWER RIGHT HAND ATTACH BOLT LOOSENED AND VIBRATED UNTIL THE NUT AND COTTER KEY FAILED. BOLT THEN DEPARTED THE ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7164D
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052013
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- LW31S444
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left Engine
- Component
- LW18302
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.