SDR BIER960035

Service difficulty report · Seal · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3521S
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952107
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbo Charger
Component
Garrtt · LW12463
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED PARTIAL POWER LOSS, LATER ATTRIBUTED TO DEAD LEFT MAG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL PASSING BY TURBO CHARGER INNER SEAL AND BEING BLOWN INTO MAG THROUGH THE PRESSURIZATION HOSE, COMTAMINATING THE LEFT MAG, BUT THE RIGHT WAS ON ITS WAY. UPON REMOVAL OF TURBO, THE TRANSITION TUBE BELOW THE TURBO WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE SEPARATOR PLATE.

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