Service difficulty report · Exhaust Header · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
October 19, 2005
Submitted
November 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N495CD
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
1605
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Exhaust Header
Part number
15074001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 5 EXHAUST HEADER CRACKED AT CYLINDER JUST BELOW FLANGE ONE HALF THE WAY AROUND HEADER UNDER NORMAL USE. HEADER NEEDS REDESIGN OR SOME SORT OF SUPPORT. IT IS OVER CANTILEVERED FOR STRESSES IMPOSED ON IT. NR 6 HEADER CRACKED THRU THE FLANGE FOR A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 1.5 INCHES RADIUSING OUT ALONG THE FLANGE WELD. AIRFRAME AND EXHAUST HOURS: 25.6 (K)

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