Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 15, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
15,496 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Engine time
6,162 hours, 5,907 cycles
Part
Exhaust Duct
Part number
02R3022406
Part serial
A5223
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
6,162 hours, 5,907 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE PERFORMING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, REMOVED LT ENGINE EXHAUST STACKS TO FACILITATE INSPECTING THE EXHAUST DUCT. FOUND A 14 INCH CRACK FOLLOWING THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SKI SLOPE WITH A 3 INCHES CRACK PROPAGATING LONGITUDELY AT THE 10 O'CLOCK POSITION FROM THE 14 INCHES CRACK. EXHAUST DUCT HAD PWA SB 3380 COMPLIED WITH 731 HOURS EARLIER. BECAUSE OF THE REMAINING ENGINE TIME, IT WILL BE PULLED FOR OVERHAUL.