Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
November 27, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft time
11,627 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540F2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbocharger
Component
Turbocharger · Garrettltd · LW1268985
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.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESS DROPPED TO 23 INCHES, THE PILOT TURNED AND LANDED BACK AT AIRPORT. MANTENANCE FOUND THE TURBO BEARINGS FAILED. ENGINE WAS FLUSHED AND NEW FILTER AND OIL INSTALLED WITH THE TURBO BEING REPLACED. A/C WAS GROUND RUN AND TEST FLOWN FILTER WAS CHECKED FOR METAL AND INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS WERE FOUND. ANOTHER FILTER WAS INSTALLED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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