Service difficulty report · Ring · Beech B36TC

Difficulty date
April 23, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N74MT
Make and model
Beech B36TC
Aircraft serial
EA659
Engine
Cont TSIO520UB
Part
Ring
Part number
654316C
Part serial
1OU770006
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin Heater
Part time
115 hours
Component
Cabin Heater · Cont
Component part number
642663
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.

What was found

IN COMPLETING ANNUAL INSPECTION, CABIN HEATER ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FOR LEAK INSPECTION. FOUND ONE OF MUFF SUPPORT RINGS CRACKED HALF WAY AROUND. IF THIS WOULD HAVE CRACKED ALL THE WAY OFF THE EDGE WOULD HAVE CUT THROUGH EXHAUST PIPE PART OF MUFF, THIS WOULD LET CO INTO THE CABIN.

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