Service difficulty report · Turbine Shaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Turbine Shaft
Part number
4067870010
Condition
Sheared
Location
Eng Turbo
Component
Airesearch · 4091709001R
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) TURBOCHARGER WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF AN OVERHAULED ENGINE. TURBOCHARGER WAS PREOILED AND GROUND RUNS WERE SATISFACTORY. TWO TRAINING FLIGHTS WERE CARRIED OUT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. PILOT REPORTED FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TURBINE SHAFT HAD SHEARED ALLOWING THE COMPRESSOR TO DESTROY ITSELF.

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