Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
October 10, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N811DA
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3008
Aircraft time
678 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
678 hours
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
226150038
Condition
Cracked
Part time
678 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

FOUND THAT THE RT TAIL PIPE HAD CRACKED COMPLETELY IN HALF ALONG THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE CABIN HEAT EXCHANGER WELDMENT.

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