SDR 96ZZZX2145

Service difficulty report · Exhaust · Beech A36

Difficulty date: April 9, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N7230D
Make and model: Beech A36
Aircraft serial: E2281
System (JASC): 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
Part: Exhaust
Part number: 3595000539
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Exhaust
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

TAT: 1,999.5 HRS. DURING REGULAR ENGINE OIL CHANGE, MECHANIC NOTICED EXHAUST STAINS ON VACUUM PUMP. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, FOUND RT EXHAUST STACK CRACKED AND SPLIT. LENGTH ABOUT 4 INCHES BY .50 INCH WIDE. SPLIT WAS DIRECTLY BELOW AREA WHERE ALL 3 CYLINDERS DUMP INTO STACK. STARTED ALONG WELD SEAM.

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