What was found
EXHAUST PIPE CRACKED AT THE WELD. APPROXIMATELY A 1 INCH CRACK. THIS CRACK HAS BEEN NOTED ON SEVERAL OTHER AIRCRAFT OF THE SAME MODEL IN EXACTLY THE SAME SPOT.
- Difficulty date
- June 14, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N424AT
- Make and model
- Mooney M20M
- Aircraft serial
- 270240
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Pipe
- Part number
- 40B21089
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 115 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.