Service difficulty report · Exhaust Port · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Exhaust Port
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Turbocharger
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN THE CUSTOMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL THE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE, THEY NOTICED THAT THE ID OF THE FLANGE ON THE TURBO WAS MACHINED INCORRECTLY. IT SEEMS THAT THE BEVELED PART OF THE ID WASN`T MACHINED DEEP ENOUGH, WHICH WOULDN`T ALLOW THE TAIL PIPE`S FLANGE TO SIT CORRECTLY. THE TURBO WAS THEN REMOVED AND RETURNED TO OUR ENGINE O/H SHOP.

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