Service difficulty report · Cowling · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 4, 2008
Submitted
September 17, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9634B
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0141
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Cowling
Part number
265202231
Condition
Cracked
Location
Exhaust
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

THE SECONDARY EXHAUST COWLING WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 5.5 INCH LONG CRACK NEXT TO THE CENTER EXHAUST HANGER ROD END BRACKET. IT WAS NOTICED THAT ANOTHER CARAVAN IN THE HANGER FOR INSPECTION HAD THE SAME CRACK (LENGTH AND LOCATION) THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER PATCH. (K)

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