What was found
(CAN) AFTER A SCHEDULED LANDING THE PILOTS FOUND A POOL OF OIL UNDER THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NEWLY INSTALLED TURBOCHARGER HAD THE OIL SEAL FAIL IN THE INTAKE SIDE PUMPING EXCESSIVE OILINTO THE ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- September 22, 2004
- Submitted
- March 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 13,461 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Turbocharger
- Part number
- 4091709001
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine
- 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.