What was found
(CAN) THE ALTERNATE AIR BOX MAGNETIC DOOR LATCH CAME OFF AND WENT THROUGH THE TURBOCHARGER. IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS A CRACK EAR THE LATCH THAT STARTED THE FAULT.
- Difficulty date
- December 18, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31325
- Aircraft time
- 15,016 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540F2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Detached
- Location
- Air Box
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.