SDR 99ZZZX4424

Service difficulty report · Collector · Blanca 1730A

Difficulty date
November 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N93568
Make and model
Blanca 1730A
Aircraft serial
7630633
Part
Collector
Part number
19148410R
Condition
Separated
Location
Exhaust
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OPERATOR REPORTED STRONG EXHAUST SMELL IN COCKPIT. REMOVED COWL AND FOUND THE RIGHT EXHAUST BROKEN AT THE COLLECTOR OUTLET. ATTEMPTED A WELD REPAIR, BUT FOUND THE BASE METAL DETERIORATED BEYOND REPAIR. INSTALLED AN EXCHANGE UNIT. TOTAL TIME ON PART UNKNOWN. THIS PART APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY CRACKED BEFORE BREAKING, BUT BECAUSE OF DESIGN, WAS UNDETECTABLE.