What was found
NR 5 EXHAUST RISER HAD SEPARATED FROM ENGINE JUST BELOW THE FLANGE WELD. THE OWNER STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 40 HOURS. REPLACED ALL 3 RISERS AND COLLECTOR.
- Difficulty date
- September 6, 2005
- Submitted
- September 14, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N234P
- Make and model
- Lkheed PV1
- Aircraft serial
- 5336
- Aircraft time
- 463 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800*
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Riser
- Part number
- 15070001
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Nr 5
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.