# SDR JIKA2015010802

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 8, 2015
- Submitted: January 19, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N27426
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 317752175
- Aircraft time: 20,680 hours, 26,837 cycles
- Engine: Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC): [8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8120)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Turbocharger
- Component: Turbocharger, Garrettltd
- Component part number: LW12463
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JIKA2015010802

## Discrepancy

DURING CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE ON THE LT ENGINE.  VISUALLY THE PILOT SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE LT ENGINE.  THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE, RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE LT ENGINE TURBO CHARGER OIL SEAL FAILED CAUSING THE LOSS IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE & SMOKE.  REMOVED & REPLACED LT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER.  PERFORMED ENGINE RUN OPS CHECKED GOOD.  ALL ENGINE CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

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