Service difficulty report · Exhaust Header · Cessna 207

Difficulty date
November 28, 2012
Submitted
November 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1587U
Make and model
Cessna 207
Aircraft serial
20700187
Aircraft time
13,170 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Engine time
490 hours
Part
Exhaust Header
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

LEFT SIDE EXHAUST STACK ASSY FAILED AT MUFFLER ATTACH FLANGE. MUFFLER COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM STACK ASSY.

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