Service difficulty report · Duct · Maule MT7235

Difficulty date
November 5, 2003
Submitted
December 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138CP
Make and model
Maule MT7235
Aircraft serial
18072C
Engine
Lyc IO540W1A5
Part
Duct
Part number
Q26
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Exhaust
Part time
100 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE ALTERNATE AIR INTAKE DUCT WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF OF THE LEFT EXHAUST MUFFLER AT THE WELD. THE DUCT AND HOSE WAS FOUND CHAFING AGAINST THE ENGINE MOUNT TUBULAR STRUCTURE. THIS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN INADEQUATE MEANS OF SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF THE DUCT AND HOSE WHEN ASSEMBLED.

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