Service difficulty report · Seal · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 29, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
7,196 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Turbocharger
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT SAW THICK BLUE SMOKE FROM LT ENG JUST AFTER LANDING AT HOME BASE. OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND LT TO BE 5 QUARTS LOW ON OIL, WITH NO VISIBLE EXTERNAL LEAKS. CYL COMPRESSION CHECK SHOWED NO FAULTS. TURBO CHARGER EXHAUST PIPE SHOWED WET OIL ON INSIDE OF EXIT PIPE. PIPE REMOVED FROM TURBOCHARGER AND FOUND OIL STAIN IN EXHAUST TURBINE. REPLACED TURBO AND GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. NO FAULTS REPORTED AFTER SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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