Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
August 18, 2017
Submitted
August 31, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N240TS
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42072
Aircraft time
3,295 hours
Engine
Thielt TAE1250299
Engine time
866 hours
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
527810H001401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
84 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

EXHAUST PIPE CRACKED ABOUT 1.75 INCHES LONG AND RUNS 90 DEGREES TO THE PIPE. THAT'S ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY AROUND

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