What was found
THE EXHAUST TUBE FROM THE TURBO CHARGER TO THE MUFFLER FAILED AT THE WELD WITH A SUBSEQUENT FIRE.
- Difficulty date
- August 11, 2015
- Submitted
- August 11, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7887V
- Make and model
- Mooney M20C
- Aircraft serial
- 2849
- Aircraft time
- 2,654 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Pipe
- Part number
- RJ0872000
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.