Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Bnorm BN2A8

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A8
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Engine
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.

What was found

(AUS) APPROXIMATELY 457.2MM (18IN) OF LT ENGINE RT TAILPIPE BANK AND CLAMP MISSING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ALSO FOUND CRACKING ON NR 3 AND NR 5 CYLINDER EXHAUST RISERS. ENGINE LOWER COWL ALSO SUFFERED SCORCHING DAMAGE. (CASA NR 510002200)