Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
15,210 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
4091709001
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AT APPROXIMATELY 7000`, THE RT MANIFOLD PRESSURE STARTED DECREASING, AS MORE POWER WAS APPLIED, THE ENGINE STARTED SURGING. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE RT ENGINE BEGAN TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DROPS IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND WAS SECURED. LANDING CARRIED OUT WITH OUT INCIDENT WITH ESCORT BACK TO BASE. O/H INTERVAL 2000.0 HRS.

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