What was found
(CAN) TURBOCHARGED TRANSITION HEADER LOOSING POWER. TRANSITION REMOVED, FOUND CRACKED INSIDE AND HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, WELD LIFTING AND CRACKING. REPAIRED.
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Transition
- Part number
- LW12127
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Turbocharger
- Part time
- 1,427 hours
- Component
- LW12127
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.