What was found
(AU) NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TURBOCHARGER SEIZED. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Turbo Charger
- Part number
- LW12463
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Component
- Garrettltd
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.