Service difficulty report · Exhaust Riser · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
October 18, 2018
Submitted
April 2, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N599DC
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0659
Aircraft time
947 hours
Part
Exhaust Riser
Part number
DC00015B
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
947 hours
Component
Exhaust System · Diamon
Component part number
DC0001B
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WITHIN THE LAST FEW WEEKS THIS FLIGHT SCHOOL DISCOVERED SEVERAL INSTANCES OF CRACKED EXHAUST RISERS AND FLANGES AFFECTING THE NR 2 AND NR 3 CYLINDERS. SEVERAL ADDITIONAL M&D REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED FOR THIS TIME PERIOD.

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