Service difficulty report · Flange · Beech E90

Difficulty date
September 20, 2007
Submitted
October 2, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N90XS
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW342
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Flange
Part number
310103901
Condition
Cracked
Location
Exhaust
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

(2) NEW ENGINES WERE INSTALLED IAW MFG MODIFICATIONS, WITH 938.0 HRS SINCE NEW. AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR A PHASE INSPECTION AND FOUND 3 OUT OF L1 EXHAUST FLANGES ON THE ENGINE CRACKED. ACCORDING TO THE MFG PARTS MANUAL, EXHAUST STIFFENERS ARE NOT USED ON THIS SN AC AND ARE NOT USED WITH MFG INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. (K)

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