What was found
(AUS) RT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE OPEN, ASSIST SPRING BROKEN.
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 4773120000
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Wastegate
- Component
- Turbocharger · Garrtt
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.