What was found
ELECTRICAL WIRES ON FORWARD SIDE OF FIREWALL WERE COMPROMISED DUE TO EXHAUST LEAK AT TURBO/DOWN PIPE INTERFACE, AND SHORTED OUT ON EACH OTHER. CAUSING A TEMPORARY, SMALL SMOKE PLUME. NOT EVIDENCE OF SUSTAINED FIRE WAS FOUND.
- Difficulty date
- November 23, 2021
- Submitted
- December 8, 2021
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N488DP
- Make and model
- Beech A36
- Aircraft serial
- E522
- Aircraft time
- 3,347 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Engine time
- 2,678 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Duct
- Part serial
- NSN
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Zone 400
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.