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A manual-waste-gate turbo airplane descends with the waste gate left closed. What can happen?

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  1. Prop overspeed only
  2. Overboost and severe detonation
  3. Immediate fuel starvation

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References

  1. PHAK ch 7, Aircraft Systems (FAA-H-8083-25C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/09_phak_ch7.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. PHAK ch 7, Aircraft Systems (FAA-H-8083-25C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/09_phak_ch7.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.
  3. PHAK ch 7, Aircraft Systems (FAA-H-8083-25C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/09_phak_ch7.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.

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