What was found
INSPECTION OF HEAT EXCHANGER FOUND BACK SIDE OF UNIT SPIRAL FINS CRACKED AND LEAKING. ALSO, FORWARD FLANGE COUPLED TO NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST RISER DETERIORATED. THESE CRACKS AND LEAKS ARE A HAZARD DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE IN CABIN HEAT.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4840T
- Make and model
- Cessna TR182
- Aircraft serial
- R18201775
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Heat Exchanger
- Part number
- 22540151
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cabin Heat
- Part time
- 2,223 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.