Turbocharger Troubles

Editorial Staff

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 01:18 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Multiple aircraft types experienced diverse turbocharger failures, ranging from oil leaks and seized units to cracked bearing flanges, broken driveshafts, and loose housings.
These turbocharger malfunctions consistently led to critical operational issues such as engine power loss, low oil pressure, and necessitated emergency or precautionary landings.
Failures were observed across a wide range of operating hours, from newly installed components (as low as 9.0 hours) to higher-time parts (up to 1509.0 hours).

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