What was found
(AUS) ENGINE EXHAUST BOLTS BROKEN, ALLOWING EXHAUST GASSES TO INITIATE BURNING A HOLE IN THE AIRFRAME.
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 2000
- Submitted
- August 4, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 340CESSNA
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520K
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine Collector
- Component
- Engine Collector · Cont
- 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.