What was found
(AUS) RT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER TAILPIPE CRACKED FOR APPROX 90 PERCENT OF CIRCUMFERENCE. TAILPIPE ALSO CONTAINED 3 HOLES RANGING IN DIAMETER FROM 12.7 MM TO 25.4MM (0.5IN TO 1IN). (CASA NR 510001614)
- Difficulty date
- April 6, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Tailpipe
- Part number
- AEA40111729801
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Turbocharger
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.