Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
May 5, 2016
Submitted
June 8, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N218MW
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636470
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Propeller
Hartzl HCF3YR1
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
46C19839M
Part serial
NAL00231
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Eng
Part time
837 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER, FOLLOWED BY PRESSURIZATION LOSS. DURING CLIMB, ENGINE KEPT RUNNING WELL, BUT POWER WAS LIMITED TO 19" HG INSTEAD OF 35" HG- PRIOR TO EVENT. DISCOVERED TURBINE ON RT TURBOCHARGER HAD SEIZED. ENGINE HAS BEEN OPERATED AND MAINTAINED IAW MFG INSTRUCTIONS. UNABLE TO DETERMINE ANY EXTERNAL CAUSE OF FAILURE.

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