What was found
(CAN) AN OVERHAULED ENGINE COMPLETE WITH NEW TURBOCHARGER WAS INSTALLED. AFTER THE FIRST HOUR OF THE FLIGHT THE TURBOCHARGER COMPLETELY FAILED. MAINT INSTALLED A NEW TURBOCHARGER AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 23, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 13,259 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Turbocharger
- Part number
- 4091709001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.