SDR 96ZZZX5893

Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1040W
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0336
Part
Exhaust Duct
Part number
265401818
Condition
Cracked
Location
Secondary Exh
Part time
2,285 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

AN EXHAUST STAIN WAS OBSERVED ON ENGINE COWLING DURING A PRE-FLIGHT WALK-AROUND. CLOSER INSPECTION BY MAINT PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A LARGE CRACK IN THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE EXHAUST DUCT. PART WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.

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