A PA46-350P in climb at FL228 declared an emergency and diverted due to loss of power caused by a fa...

Attributes
ACN	677700
Time
Date	200511
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 22800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Piper Single Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	677700
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine indications other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Loss of power due to blown turbo. PIC took all precautionary measures and followed checklist before declaring an emergency with center and with loss of power landed at ZZZ successfully. Mechanics confirmed seized turbo. Only damage was turbo. Followed all emergency procedures on checklist and declared an emergency and followed instructions to best of ability with successful outcome. No injuries or fire.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA46-350P IN CLB AT FL228 DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED DUE TO LOSS OF PWR CAUSED BY A FAILED TURBOCHARGER.

Narrative: LOSS OF PWR DUE TO BLOWN TURBO. PIC TOOK ALL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND FOLLOWED CHKLIST BEFORE DECLARING AN EMER WITH CTR AND WITH LOSS OF PWR LANDED AT ZZZ SUCCESSFULLY. MECHS CONFIRMED SEIZED TURBO. ONLY DAMAGE WAS TURBO. FOLLOWED ALL EMER PROCS ON CHKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMER AND FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS TO BEST OF ABILITY WITH SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME. NO INJURIES OR FIRE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

A PA46-350P in climb at FL228 declared an emergency and diverted due to loss of power caused by a failed turbocharger.