What was found
ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND EXHAUST STAIN AT RT UPPER COWL AT FIRST CLAMP WAS SUSPECT. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND INTERMEDIATE EXHAUST PIPE FLANGE CRACKED. FLANGE WAS STRESS CRACKED AROUND ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE. PART TOTAL TIME .050 HRS.
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N856RC
- Make and model
- Piper PA32301T
- Aircraft serial
- 328024003
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Pipe Flange
- Part number
- LW15806
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Upper 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.