June 15, 2024 – AOPA’s ‘Ask the A&Ps’ episode discusses the TR182 from the 55:13 mark
with a 30 year owner of a TR182. Paul New is expert on the type so his comments are
educational.
Description: Royal is wondering if the turbo in his TR182 is losing it’s oomph flying higher.
Paul said the fact that it’s turbonormalized means it lasts longer. The waste gate on his
system is open until he gets much higher than most. Mike said turbochargers generally
don’t lose power. It’s more likely the throttle linkage has changed over the many years that
he’s owned the airplane. Paul said cam lobe wear can also be an issue.
Listen at:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-a-ps/id1527442466?i=1000659121510