Service difficulty report · Clamp · Beech A36

Difficulty date
December 3, 2009
Submitted
December 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N17803
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E1031
Aircraft time
2,255 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Propeller
Hartzl HCF3YR1
Part
Clamp
Part number
MVT69183200LW120
Condition
Broken
Location
Exhaust Sys
Component
Exhaust System · Lyc
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, A
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, FOUND TOP LT ENGINE COWLING WITH EVIDENCE OF FIRE AND BURNED HOLES, LT EXHAUST MANIFOLD PIPE WAS LAYING LOOSE, AND LT CLAMP TO TURBO COMPRESSOR BROKEN AND LAYING IN BOTTOM OF ENGINE COWL. AIRCAFT WAS DESTROYED IN FIRE WITH ONE FATALITY, AND ENGINE HAD SEPARATED (25 FT. FROM WRECKAGE) AND WAS FULLY IN TACT STILL IN COWLING.

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