SDR AU990814

Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe

Difficulty date
August 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO240A
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
7210D1903
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
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) ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE CRACKED IN THE AREA BELOW THE MOUNT FLANGE ATTACHMENT WELD. THE CRACK HAD PROGRESSED FOR APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE PIPE CIRCUMFERENCE.