Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
October 3, 2024
Submitted
October 3, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N78875
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft serial
2890
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Part
Exhaust Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE POWER FLOW EXHAUST INSTALLED ON THIS AC WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXTEME LEAKAGE INTO CABIN. THIS WAS A REBUILT EXHAUST LHE OWNER HAD LNSTALLED ON 10/22/22 AFTER THE THE FIRST POWERFLOW EXHAUST WAS FOUND LEAKING. THIS IS THO SEVENTH POWERFLOW EXHAUST SYSTEM THAT HAS COME INTO MY SHOP AND FOUND TO BE LEAKING. POWERLLOW WANTS TO BLAME PROP VIBRATION FOR THE LEAKAGE BUT I HAVEN'T FOUND ANY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THEIR ARGUMENT IN ANY OF THE CASES THAT HAVE COME LO MY SHOP. I BELEIVE THAT POWER FLOW HAS EITHER A DESIGN FLAW OR FAULTY WORKMANSHIP THAT IS CAUSING THESE FAILURES AND IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY DUE TO THEIR LEAKING EXHAUSTS. THERE IS NO VISIBLE MODEL. PART OR SERIAL NUMBER LHAT COULD BE FOUND ON THIS EXHAUST.

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