Service difficulty report · Shaft · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
July 22, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Engine
Lyc LTIO540F2BD
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Turbocharger
Component
Turbocharger · Garrtt
Component part number
LW12689
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESS ON RT ENG. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. SAW FLAMES, SHUTDOWN & FEATHERED PROP. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. DURING TAXI & AFTER STOP, ENG CONTINUED TO SMOKE. DURING INSPECT, OIL COVERED EXHAUST & TURBOCHARGER. COMPRESSOR OF TURBOCHARGER DAMAGED. BLADES BROKEN, CURLED BACK & NICKED. COMPRESSOR LOOSE IN HOUSING & DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY BLADE CONTACT. INSPECT TURBINE. TURBINE WAS MISSING, DEPARTED A/C THROUGH EXHAUST. DUE TO SHAFT FAILURE, OIL BEING PUMPED PAST SEAL INTO INDUCTION SYS & CAUSING SMOKE, OIL BURNED IN CYLINDERS. TURBOCHARGER REMOVED & DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECT. OIL PASSAGES TO BEARING WERE CLEAR. BUSHINGS LOOK LIKE THEY PILED UP & SHAFT TWISTED.

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