Service difficulty report · Clamp · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
July 14, 2018
Submitted
July 18, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N46KJ
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636037
Aircraft time
3,707 hours
Part
Clamp
Part number
LW1585862244
Condition
Missing
Location
Intake Outlet
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

PILOT REPORTED REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A CLAMP MISSING FROM INTAKE OUTLET DUCT BETWEEN LEFT TURBO AND INTER COOLER. INSTALLED NEW CLAMP AND OPERATION WAS GOOD.

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