Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 22, 2000
Submitted
April 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N600FL
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1540
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
1099500001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
282 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CRACKED EXHAUST STACK. 2.75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE AT WELD ATTACH POINT OF NACELLE INLET DE-ICE TUBE. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE 5TH OCCURRENCE OF SAME PROBLEM ON SAME AIRCRAFT. A RAYTHEON REP HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND A FUTURE SERVICE BULLETIN IS PENDING RELEASE. (X)

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