SDR 95ZZZX6827

Service difficulty report · Clamp Assy · Cessna T303

Difficulty date
November 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FE6R532N
Western Aircraft Inc
Aircraft
N727RT
Make and model
Cessna T303
Aircraft serial
T30300090
Part
Clamp Assy
Part number
25540251
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Eng Exhaust
Part time
1,378 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND EXHAUST STAINS ON UPPER RT COWLING COOLING LOUVERS. FOUND CLAMP, LOCATED UNDER INTAKE MANIFOLD TO NR 3 CYLINDER, TO BE OUT OF POSITION CREATING A .3125 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE EXHAUST COLLECTOR, PN 2554018-10, TO NRS 2, 4, AND 6 CYLINDERS AND, PN 2554020-2, EXHAUST COLLECTOR TO CYLINDERS 3 AND 5. THE CLAMP WAS FOUND TIGHTLY CLAMPED TOGETHER, BUT THE LOCATING DOWEL PIN (APPROX .1250 INCH) HAD FAILED ALLOWING CLAMP TO MIGRATE FORWARD. SUSPECT LOCATING DOWEL PIN IS TOO SMALL. INSTALLED NEW CLAMP AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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