Service difficulty report · Exhaust Riser

Difficulty date
August 6, 2026
Submitted
August 6, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N985DS
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
1,353 hours
Part
Exhaust Riser
Part number
6068403
Condition
Severed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, B, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

N985DS WAS SHOOTING APPROACHES INTO KWRI WHEN A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND EXHAUST WAS SMELLED IN THE CABIN. AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. UPON EVALUATION BY MAINTENANCE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE #3 EXHAUST RISER HAD SEVERED ADJACENT TO THE "Y" WELD AND WAS LAYING INSIDE THE COWLING.