What was found
NEW AEROQUIP EXHAUST CLAMPS ARE CRACKING AROUND OUTER PERIPHERY. FOUR CLAMPS IN 201 HOURS. ALL CLAMPS APPEAR TO BE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. NON LIFE LIMITED CLAMPS.
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 2001
- Submitted
- October 16, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N118BH
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A0003
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520NB
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Clamp
- Part number
- NH100089770
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 49 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.