What happened
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(-23) The aircraft departed birmingham IFR for montgomery, Alabama, and climbed to 5,000 feet. When the pilot leveled at 5,000 feet, the pilot notified ATC that he smelt smoke in the cockpit and asked for the nearest airport. ATC vectored the aircraft to Shelby co. airport. The aircraft landed at Shelby County Airport. Upon examination, the exhust manifold from the tubocharger, which is held on by a v clamp, was separated from the turbocharger, causing hot exhaust gases to be introduced into the engine cowling. This caused some introduction of fumes into the cabin. Last annual inspection and last maintenance on the aircraft was in March 2001. Reviewed maintenance logs and ad's on the aircraft. About 30 or more hours on the aircraft since the last annual inspection.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BIRMINGHAM IFR FOR MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, AND CLIMBED TO 5,000 FEET. WHEN THE PILOT LEVELED AT 5,000 FEET, THE PILOT NOTIFIED ATC THAT HE SMELT SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND ASKED FOR THE NEAREST AIRPORT. ATC VECTORED THE AIRCRAFT TO SHELBY CO. AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT. UPON EXAMINATION, THE EXHUST MANIFOLD FROM THE TUBOCHARGER, WHICH IS HELD ON BY A V CLAMP, WAS SEPARATED FROM THE TURBOCHARGER, CAUSING HOT EXHAUST GASES TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE ENGINE COWLING. THIS CAUSED SOME INTRODUCTION OF FUMES INTO THE CABIN. LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION AND LAST MAINTENANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN MARCH 2001. REVIEWED MAINTENANCE LOGS AND AD'S ON THE AIRCRAFT. ABOUT 30 OR MORE HOURS ON THE AIRCRAFT SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION.