What was found
(CAN) DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF LT ENGINE LOST POWER. CREW RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TURBOCHARGER HAD FAILED. TURBOCHARGER REPLACED AND ENGINE CHECKED SERVICEABLE.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 22,377 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Turbocharger
- Part number
- 4091709001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,115 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.