What was found
(CAN) ACFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT HAD A POWER LOSS THEN RECOVERED. CREW DIVERTED TO MAIN BASE. MX FOUND RT TUBO U/S TT TURBO 716.5 REPLACED TURBO WITH O/H SPARE AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT.
- Difficulty date
- January 21, 2010
- Submitted
- March 1, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 21,471 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Turbocharger
- Part number
- 4091709001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 717 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.