What was found
SECONDARY EXHAUST DUCT CRACKED AND PARTIALLY BLOCKED EXHAUST DUCT CAUSING EXHAUST GAS TO ENTER CABIN ALONG WITH SMOKE FROM MELTING DEBRIS.. PROBABLE CAUSE COLD WATER ON HOT EXHAUST ( THIS IS A SEAPLANE ) DURING LANDING AND TAKEOFF.
- Difficulty date
- January 20, 2023
- Submitted
- January 23, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N388TA
- Make and model
- Cessna 208B
- Aircraft serial
- 5127
- Aircraft time
- 4,789 hours, 8,109 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- Engine time
- 4,789 hours, 8,109 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Duct
- Part number
- 2654008206
- Condition
- Blocked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,850 hours, 4,560 cycles
- 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.