Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
February 25, 2025
Submitted
February 25, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N132TS
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC018
Aircraft time
7,718 hours
Engine
Thielt TAE1250299
Engine time
25 hours
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
527810H000104
Part serial
1521
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
25 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

AD2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES THE HEAT SHIELD TO BE TIGHT ON AND WELDED TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT SHIELD SPOT WELDS FAILED AND VERY LOOSE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE THE AD IS SUGGESTING THE PIPE SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 1500 HOURS BUT FAILED AT 62.8

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