What was found
EXHAUST RISER FOUND CRACKED ON NR 3 CYLINDER ON 50-HOUR OIL CHANGE. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS CAUSE TO BE EXHAUST SYSTEM TOO RIGID TO ALLOW FOR HEAT EXPANSION.
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N311CL
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Aircraft serial
- C0011
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Riser
- Part number
- DC001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 53 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.