What was found
DURING SCHEDULED ENGINE INSPECTION, THE LT BOTTOM TUBE OF THE TURBOCHARGER SUPPORT WAS FOUND BROKEN NEAR THE WELDED GUSSET.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2012
- Submitted
- August 13, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3536B
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317952205
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Support
- Part number
- LW18302
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Turbocharger
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.