What was found
ON TAKEOFF OUT OF BUF TOWER NOTICED A LOT OF SMOKE, PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND WAS TOWED BACK. MAINTENANCE FOUND BEARING GONE IN THE TURBO CHARGER AND OIL LEAKING INTO THE EXHAUST. REMOVED AND REPLACED TURBO CHARGER, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2005
- Submitted
- May 12, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3590D
- Make and model
- Piper PA31P350
- Aircraft serial
- 8052144
- Aircraft time
- 14,329 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Engine time
- 1,902 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- LW1246385
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Turbocharger
- Part time
- 1,902 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.