Service difficulty report · Housing · Beech A36TC

Difficulty date
June 4, 2004
Submitted
July 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95HP
Make and model
Beech A36TC
Aircraft serial
EA195
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Housing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbocharger
Part time
1,702 hours
Component
Turbocharger
Component part number
63272913
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS UNDERGOING AN ANNUAL/PREBUY INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TURBOCHARGER OUTLET THAT A CRACK WAS FOUND RADIATING AROUND THE V-BAND CLAMP AREA. A SMALL AMOUNT OF MATERIAL REMAINED ATTACHING THE TAILPIPE TO TURBOCHARGER. LOSS OF THE TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY WOULD RESULT IN TURBOCHARGER EXHAUST GASES TO BE DIRECTED ONTO THE FIREWALL AND PENETRATION INTO THE CABIN AREA RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE UNCONTROLLABLE FIRE IN THE COCKPIT DIRECTLY AT THE PILOTS FEET WITH A POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE AIRCRAFT. (CE07200413597)

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