What was found
TURBOCHARGER FAILURE OF TURBINE WHEEL ASSY DUE TO INCORRECT ASSEMBLY OF TURBOCHARGER FROM MFG. WASHER PN 407135-0000 WAS INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF BEARING JOURNAL 407134-0000.
- Difficulty date
- November 23, 2011
- Submitted
- December 2, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N4112K
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318353006
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2B
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Turbine Wheel
- Condition
- Misoverhauled
- Location
- Turbocharger
- Component
- Turbocharger
- Component part number
- TH08A60
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.