Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 4, 2014
Submitted
September 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961CA
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652014
Aircraft time
21,382 hours, 25,354 cycles
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
LW12463
Part serial
DAN00088
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
809 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT LT ENG LOST MANIFOLD PRESS DROPPED TO 27 INCHES, PILOT DECLARED AN EMER & DIVERTED & LANDED AT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY TURBOCHARGER ON LT ENG. R & R TURBOCHARGER & PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ENG. ALL PERFORMANCE CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

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