SDR 97ZZZX1758

Service difficulty report · Exhaust · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N30XY
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB305
Part
Exhaust
Part number
1019500191
Condition
Cracked
Location
Exhaust Flange
Part time
356 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

STACK CRACKED AT FLANGE APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES IN LENGTH. DEFECT FOUND ON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS ENGINE EXHAUST STACKS BE LOOKED AT CLOSELY ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTIONS. NEW EXHAUST STACKS P/N 101-950022-1 SEEM TO HOLD UP BETTER BECAUSE OF REINFORCEMENTS INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURE.