Service difficulty report · Probe · Columb LC41550FG400

Difficulty date
March 7, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Columb LC41550FG400
Aircraft time
421 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550C
Part
Probe
Part number
86245
Condition
Loose
Location
Turbo Temp
Part time
30 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LT TURBO CHARGER TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE, TIT, PROBE FOUND HANGING AND LOOSE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HEAT STAINS FORMED ON THE INSIDE LT SIDE OF THE LOWER COMPOSITE ENGINE COWLING. PROBE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY INSTALLED AND TORQUED AT RECENT INSTALLATION. RECORDED TEMPERATURE INDICATION FOUND TO BE CONSIDERABLY LOWER DUE TO HOT GAS BYPASS.