Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
April 6, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft time
5,581 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540F2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
4066109020
Part serial
THR0166
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) ENGINE WAS SEEN TO BE SMOKING AT STARTUP AND LOW POWER. AN INSPECTION OF THE TURBO CHARGER REVEALED THAT OIL WAS GETTING BY THE SEALS INTO THE TURBINE SECTION. THE TURBO CHARGER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS ENGINE IS ON CONDITION IAW THE MSA W1281.

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