Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
May 24, 2004
Submitted
May 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27RX
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0404
Aircraft time
7,694 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Engine time
540 hours
Part
Exhaust Stack
Part number
53551084
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

ON THE DAILY INSPECTION, EXHAUST STAINS WERE NOTED ON THE IB SIDE OF THE NR 2 ENGINE COWL. ON FURTHER INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE EXHAUST STACK AT THE NR 6 RISER. THE 9 INCH CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED ON THE WELD BETWEEN THE RISER AND STACK ON THE OB SIDE, PROGRESSED DOWN AROUND THE STACK AND UP THE BACKSIDE, ENDING ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE RISER. THE BELLOWS ALSO WAS REPLACED DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE INTERIOR LINER.

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