Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 26, 2012
Submitted
July 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N106RE
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317752056
Aircraft time
17,233 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Engine time
10,233 hours
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
LW16620
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
999,999 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
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 ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. PILOT SECURED ENGINE AND RETURNED FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND BROKEN FLANGE ON EXHAUST PIPE UPSTREAM OF TURBOCHARGER. ENGINE FAILURE CAUSE WAS LOSS OF EXHAUST SUPPLY TO TURBOCHARGER WHICH STARVED THE ENGINE OF INDUCTION AIR.

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