Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
September 4, 2011
Submitted
October 7, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N90KC
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
FL337
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Exhaust Duct
Part number
11791007035
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
2,638 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

DURING SCHEDULED INSP, THE LT INBD EXHAUST DUCT THAT CONNECTS THE LT ENG COWLING`S INTAKE HEATED LIP TO THE EXHAUST PORT OF THE LT ENGINE`S INBD EXHAUST STACK WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AND DETACHED FROM ITS MATING FLANGE. THIS, IN TURN, WAS ALLOWING EXHAUST GASES TO FILL THE LT ENGINE`S COWLING. THE DUCT WAS R & R WITH A NEW PART.