What was found
(AUS) LH ENGINE TURBOCHARGER LEAKING OIL. SUSPECT BEARING OR SEAL DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROXIMATELY NINEMONTHS FOR A SPAR REPLACEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- May 15, 2001
- Submitted
- August 7, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Turbocharger
- Part number
- 4066109020
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Exhaust Turbocha
- Part time
- 415 cycles
- Component
- Exhaust Turbocha · Lyc · TIO540A2C
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.