What was found
(CAN) OIL LINE FAILURE AT FITTING FEEDING TURBOCHARGER SECONDARY DAMAGE TO CONNECTING ROD BEARING CAUSING ROD FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 9,755 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540F2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Line
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Turbocharger
- Component
- Exhaust Turbocha · Cont
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A, E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.