Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Beech B60

Difficulty date
August 1, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B60
Aircraft time
2,678 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO541E1C4
Propeller
Hartzl HCF3YR2
Part
Turbocharger
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOW MANIFOLD PRESSURE ON LT ENG IN CLIMB OUT, ACFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. MAINT BACK FLUSHED THE LT TURBO WASTEGATE AND CONTROLLER, GROUND RUN OK. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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