Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
September 3, 2009
Submitted
September 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5793P
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
1476
Aircraft time
3,481 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Engine time
6,883 hours
Part
Exhaust Stack
Part number
90017611
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
411 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

EXHAUST STACK ASSY FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT RELIEF POINTS AROUND BASE IN 2 PLACES. 1ST STACK LASTED 411.1 HOURS, THEN INSTALLED REPAIRED STACK, THIS LASTED APPROX 200 HOURS WITH CRACKS IN SAME PLACE AS WELL AS AT TIP OF CONE. THE 3RD STACK CRACKED UPON INSTALLATION AT BASE RELIEF POINTS ALONG THE "REPAIR". CURRENTLY HAVE REINSTALLED ORIGINAL REPAIRED EXHAUST STACK.