What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT OUTBOARD EXHAUST PIPE AT NR 4 CYLINDER. THE CRACK SEEMS TO BE ABOUT 1.25 INCHES LONG. PILOT NOTICED NO ADVERSE EFFECTS. EXHAUST PIPE WAS REPLACED AND NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND.
- Difficulty date
- June 2, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N903AT
- Make and model
- Beech A36
- Aircraft serial
- E2627
- Engine
- Cont IO550B
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Pipe
- Part number
- K359500051
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 4 Cylinder
- Part time
- 2,372 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.