Service difficulty report · Exhaust Header · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
September 7, 2004
Submitted
September 9, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N858PA
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40258
Aircraft time
454 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Engine time
454 hours
Part
Exhaust Header
Part number
DA403REVB
Part serial
16G850017
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
454 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.

What was found

ON 100 HR INSPECTION FOUND EXHAUST RISER CRACKED AND NEARLY BROKEN AT NR 4 EXHAUST OB MOUNTING BOLT EXTENDING INTO THE WELD AROUND THE PIPE.

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