Service difficulty report · Manifold · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
October 10, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N763LS
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3487
Aircraft time
497 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
497 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Manifold
Part number
ETISR221002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Exhaust
Part time
497 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

THIS AIRCRAFT HAS A TURBO NORMALIZING SYS INSTALLED UNDER STCS SA10588SC & SE10589SC. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN ONE OF THE COMPONENTS INSTALLED WITH THE STC. DURING A 500 HR IN SERVICE INSPECTION IAW SI11-01, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LT EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED ON 2 SIDES OF THE RECTANGLE SHAPED TUBE WHERE THE TURBO MOUNTING FLANGE IS ATTACHED. THIS MANIFOLD IS OF AN OLDER BUT STILL COMMON DESIGN.

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