Service difficulty report · Shroud · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
September 8, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft time
2,590 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Part
Shroud
Part number
89682002
Condition
Loose
Location
Air Pump
Part time
2,626 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE LWR AIRPUMP COOLING SHROUD ASSY, ALTHOUGH NOT LOOSE TO THE TOUCH, WAS ABLE TO ROTATE WITH A LIGHT TO MODERATE PUSH. THIS ROTATION ALLOWED THE AIR INLET DUCT AND CLAMP TO CONTACT THE LINKAGE ON THE TURBO CONTROLLER. THE SHROUD ROTATION OCCURRED DURING FULL POWER, THIS TRAPPED THE LINKAGE ON THE TURBO CONTROLLER IN THE CLIMB POWER POSITION. THE LOWER AIRPUMP COOLING SHROUD ASSEMBLY(P/N 89682-002), ROD(P/N 89682-008), HOSE (P/N 89684-002), AND CLAMP(P/N 5544-896) WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. THE NEW SHROUD AND CLAMP WERE POSITIONED TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM CLEARANCE TO THE TURBO CONTROLLER. THE NEW SHROUD AND ROD FIT IS MORE SECURE TO PREVENT FURTHER ROTATION. AN ENGINE GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORILY.

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