What was found
DURING INSPECTION, OIL WAS FOUND IN BOTH THE COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE SECTIONS OF THE TURBO. THIS INDICATES THAT THE CENTER SECTIONS OIL SEALS WERE FAILING.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 2006
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 8,304 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Turbocharger
- Part number
- 4066109020
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.