Service difficulty report · Wastegate Valve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 12, 2006
Submitted
September 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N22427
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152065
Aircraft time
12,661 hours, 12,661 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Engine time
788 hours, 788 cycles
Part
Wastegate Valve
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Turbocharger
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT WAS SURGING AFTER TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO BASE BUF. MAINTENANCE LUBED TURBOCHARGER WASTE GATE, GROUND RUN GOOD.

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