What was found
LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT (12,000 FT) IN THE LT ENGINE CAUSING A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE BEARING IN THE TURBOCHARGER HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED SUBSTANTIAL OIL LOSS.
- Difficulty date
- July 15, 2013
- Submitted
- July 15, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N513D
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A0048
- Aircraft time
- 7,783 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520NB
- Engine time
- 6,241 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Turbocharger
- Component
- Turbocharger · Kelly
- Component part number
- 20601
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, F
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.