What was found
(CAN) WASTE GATE LIP SEAL TORN AND ENGINE OIL PUMPED OUT THROUGH CASE DRAIN CAUSING DROP IN OIL PRESSURE AND FORCED SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE. THIS WAS A NEWLY OVERHAULED ENGINE WITH 1.3 HOURS OF OPERATING TIME.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Waste Gate
- Part number
- LW12778
- Condition
- Torn Seal
- Location
- Lip
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J, K
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.