As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
THIS UNIT IS MANUFACTURED IN TWO HALVES, WHERE THE UPPER & LOWER HALVES WELDED TOGETHER (AT THE WASTE GATE FLANGE) THERE IS A HOLE AT THE WELD AREA ON EACH SIDE. THE REPLACMENT PART HAS AN ADDITIONAL WELD IN THESE AREAS THAT ARE NOT PRESENT ON THE DEFECTIVE PART. IT APPEARS THAT THE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES (WELDING)WERE NOT COMPLETED BEFORE THIS PART LEFT THE MANUFACTURE. THIS DEFECT WAS FOUND WHILE C\W THE EXHAUST PRESSURE TEST REQUIRMENTS OF AD 2000-01-16.