Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 30, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
21,872 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
4091709001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE SHUT DOWN DURING CRUISE DUE LT ENGINE POWER (MANIFOLD PRESSURE) LOSS. AIRCRAFT LANDING NORMAL ON ONE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR BLADES WITH EVIDENCE OF FOD ON ALL BLADES AND COMPRESSOR PARTIALLY SEIZED, TWO BLADES HAVE MATERIAL MISSING, ONE BLADE HAS APPROX 1/4 INCH OF O/B BLADE LEADING EDGE SEPARATED AND SECOND BLADE WITH APPROX 1/2 IN BY 1/4 IN PIECE OF O/B LE MISSING. ALSO FOUND COMPRESSOR HOUSING INDICATING BLADE LE CONTACT AROUND 360 DEG OF HOUSING. COMPRESSOR SHAFT ALSO HAS EXCESSIVE RADIAL PLAY. ENGINE INDUCTION PATH, ALL CYLINDERS BOROSCOPED AND ALL CYLINDER COMPRESSIONS CHECKED WITHIN LIMITS AND NO EVIDENCE OF METAL CONTAMINATION FOUND. MAIN OIL FILTER INSPECTION, TURBOCHARGER REPLACEMENT AND ENGINE OPERATION CHECKS STILL TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT RELEASE FOR SERVICE. (TC NR 20100101004)

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