Service difficulty report · Wastegate Valve · Rkwell 700

Difficulty date
November 20, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Rkwell 700
Aircraft time
5,618 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540R2AD
Part
Wastegate Valve
Part number
4709549001
Part serial
WCL0101
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN THE PILOTS APPLIED MAX POWER FOR TAKE-OFF THE LH ENGINE WOULD ONLY PRODUCE 30 INCHES M.P. THE TAKE-OFF WAS STOPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CHALKS. AFTER FOUND NO FAULTS. THE TURBO WHEEL WAS ABLE TO TURN FREELY. THE WASTE GATE WAS CHANGED OUT. REMOVED S/N WC-60101 AND INSTALLED S/N ML0144. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS AT MAX 44 INCHES AS REQUIRED. SYSTEMS CHECKED SERVICEABLE. (TC# 20061122001)