A C340 pilot experienced a loss of left engine power due to a surging turbocharger. He made an emergency landing at the nearest suitable airport.

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Attributes
ACN	803016
Time
Date	200809
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 340/340A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 19.9 flight time total : 2530 flight time type : 1940
ASRS Report	803016
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Having leveled off at FL200; my turbocharger started to surge; then failed; causing a reduction in power of left engine. I made an emergency landing at ZZZ. Evaluated there was no oil leakage and could maintain sea level power. Discussed with my mechanic and flew home at low altitude for repair.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C340 PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF LEFT ENGINE POWER DUE TO A SURGING TURBOCHARGER. HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT.

Narrative: HAVING LEVELED OFF AT FL200; MY TURBOCHARGER STARTED TO SURGE; THEN FAILED; CAUSING A REDUCTION IN PWR OF L ENG. I MADE AN EMER LNDG AT ZZZ. EVALUATED THERE WAS NO OIL LEAKAGE AND COULD MAINTAIN SEA LEVEL PWR. DISCUSSED WITH MY MECH AND FLEW HOME AT LOW ALT FOR REPAIR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.