What was found
EXHAUST NOZZLE HAD 12 INCH CRACK ALONG TACK WELDED SEAM NEAR AFT END OF TAIL PIPE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE EXHAUST NOZZLE.
- Difficulty date
- July 30, 2006
- Submitted
- August 7, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N139CW
- Make and model
- Agusta AB139
- Aircraft serial
- 31020
- Aircraft time
- 232 hours, 531 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Pipe
- Part number
- 3G7800L00131
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 233 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.