Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
January 19, 2011
Submitted
February 11, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N99KE
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2303
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Exhaust Duct
Part number
ETISR221001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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

THE RT EXHAUST SYS DEVELOPED GUSSET CRACKS AROUND 250 HRS TT. THE MFG SAID THE CRACKS WERE "NON SAFETY CONCERNS" AND DID NOT ADDRESS THEM AT THE TIME. AT 432 HRS TT THE EXHAUST CRACKED IN 2 DIFFERENT WELD JOINTS ON THE COLLECTORS LEADING FROM 2 CYLINDERS. REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE RT EXHAUST SYS. OLD PN ETI-SR22-100-1, NEW PN 22-6180002.

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