What was found
EXHAUST COLLECTOR SLIP JOINTS LEAKING CAUSING BURNS TO LOWER RIGHT COWLING. #1 HEADER TO COLLECTOR HAD EXCESSIVE GAP. NO IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCIES, BUT COWLING STRUCTURE WAS CHARRED AND SLIGHTLY WARPED FROM HEAT.
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2023
- Submitted
- September 19, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N898TX
- Make and model
- Cirrus SR20
- Aircraft serial
- 2477
- Aircraft time
- 1,253 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Collector
- Part number
- 31012001
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Engine Exhaust
- Part time
- 1,253 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.