What was found
DURING A 50 HOUR INSPECTION, A LARGE CRACK WAS FOUND THAT NEARLY CIRCLED THE ENTIRE TRANSITION. LOWER HALF OF TURBO TRANSITION WAS VERY CLOSE TO SEPARATING FROM THE REMAINING EXHAUST.
- Difficulty date
- December 4, 2012
- Submitted
- December 4, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N619VB
- Make and model
- Lancar LC41550FG
- Aircraft serial
- 411037
- Aircraft time
- 666 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO550C
- Engine time
- 666 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Pipe
- Part number
- 654327REVE
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 400
- Part time
- 666 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.