Service difficulty report · Tailpipe · Cessna T182T

Difficulty date
April 5, 2019
Submitted
April 5, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N723D
Make and model
Cessna T182T
Aircraft serial
T18208328
Aircraft time
1,764 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AK1A
Engine time
1,764 hours
Part
Tailpipe
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
49 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

OWNER STATED TAIL PIPE CLAMP WAS REPLACED AT ANNUAL INSPECTION 5-25-18 AS WELL AS 3 OTHER CLAMPS ON THE WASTE GATE AND EXHAUST. OWNER FOUND ON PREFLIGHT THAT THE TAIL PIPE WAS LOOSE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AT THE MAINTENANCE SHOP FOUND TAIL PIPE CLAMP TO BE IMPROPERLY TORQUED AND WASTE GATE CLAMPS IMPROPERLY TORQUED. ALSO FOUND ON INSPECTION WAS A CRACK IN THE TAIL PIPE AT THE TURBO MOUNTING FLANGE CRACK WAS HARD TO DETECT UNLESS REMOVED FROM TURBO.

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