What was found
(AUS) RT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE BUTTERFLY VALVE WARPED CAUSING THE VALVE TO STAY OPEN.
- Difficulty date
- June 2, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 4708183
- Condition
- Warped
- Location
- Rt Turbocharger
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.