Service difficulty report · Exhaust Riser · Cirrus SR22T

Difficulty date
November 12, 2015
Submitted
November 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N925CS
Make and model
Cirrus SR22T
Aircraft serial
0424
Aircraft time
1,193 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550K
Engine time
1,193 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Exhaust Riser
Part number
657648
Part serial
1TJ790004
Condition
Blew Out
Location
Left Engine
Part time
1,193 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND SLOW LOSS OF AIRSPEED. MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD BREACHED JUST BELOW THE NR 4 CYLINDER ALLOWING EXHAUST TO MELT THROUGH THE LT TURBO AIR INLET FILTER BOX AND MELT THE AIR FILTER.

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