Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 8, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,259 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbocharger
Component
Turbocharger
Component part number
4091709001
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF THE PILOT HEARD A "BANG" FROM THE RT ENGINE AND NOTICED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. HE THEN RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WITH NO PROBLEMS ENROUTE. MX FOUND THE TURBO CHARGER SHAFT BEARING HAD FAILED. THE TURBO CHARGER WAS REPLACED, OIL SUMP CLEANED, OIL FILTER REPLACED AND GROUND RUN ACCEPTABLE.

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