What was found
RT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED TO 38". ACFT THEN RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MX R & R TURBOCHARGER, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- January 10, 2011
- Submitted
- February 2, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N4UE
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 8152061
- Aircraft time
- 13,576 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Turbocharger
- Part number
- 4091709001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.