Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
18,887 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Valve
Part number
4708189003
Condition
Failed
Location
Waste Gate
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, THE CONTROL TOWER REPORTED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM RT ENGINE AREA. PILOT COULD NOT GET ABOVE 30" MANIFOLD PR. FROM RT ENGINE. ACFT RETURNED AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN DRILL CARRIED OUT ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT ENGINE TURBO WASTE GATE CONTROL VALVE AT FAULT. VALVE REPLACED AND ENGINE CHECKED SERVICEABLE ON GROUND RUN.

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