What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, NOTED THE LEFT TAILPIPE CRACKED AT THE MOUNTING SUPPORT TAB APPROXIMATELY 95 PERCENT OF PIPE DIAMETER. CRACK HAD ORIGINATED FROM WELD ON TAB. PART FAILED ON REMOVAL. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2000
- Submitted
- November 29, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4279L
- Make and model
- Maule M7235B
- Aircraft serial
- 23058C
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Tailpipe
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Exhaust
- Part time
- 151 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.