SDR AC2A110571

Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Agusta AB139

Difficulty date
August 1, 2006
Submitted
August 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N139FW
Make and model
Agusta AB139
Aircraft serial
31022
Aircraft time
123 hours
Part
Exhaust Stack
Part number
3G7800L00131
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING NORMAL PROCEDURES COPILOT WAS ASSISTING DEPARTING PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE, HE NOTICED THE NR 1 EXHAUST STACK CRACKED AND FOLDED BACK. AFTER SHUTDOWN AND FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE STACK CRACKED ABOUT 12 INCHES ALONG THE LOWER WELD SEAM AND IB CRACK ABOUT 6 INCHES, A CRACK PERPENDICULAR TO THE SEAM ABOUT 6 INCHES AND FOLDED BACK.

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