SDR 16970704

Service difficulty report · Exhaust Header · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
July 19, 2004
Submitted
July 19, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N558CD
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0942
Aircraft time
180 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Exhaust Header
Part number
15070001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
26 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THIS AIRCRAFT HAD THE NR 1,NR 3,NR 5 HEADERS REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS AT 154.0 HRS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN EXPERIENCED A CRACK IN THE NR 5 HEADER AT 180.0 HRS. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY ABNORMAL STRESS ON THE PART/INSTALLATION. AIRCRAFT EXHAUST SYSTEM WILL BE MONITORED TO INSURE INTEGRITY.

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