Service difficulty report · Mount Bracket · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
July 25, 2000
Submitted
August 30, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
7,419 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Mount Bracket
Part number
12502557
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Lwr Firewall
Component
Exh Supply Mount · Cessna · 12502557
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTED SLIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION, ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL .INVESTIGATION REVEALED EXHAUST SUPPORT MOUNT P/N 1250255-7 BROKEN, ALSO DISCOVERED MUFFLER (P/N 1250251-13) HEAT SHIELD MOUNT CRACKED AT WELD. EXHAUST SUPPORT MOUNT AND MUFFLER REPLACED, VIBRATION PROBLEM SOLVED. AIRCRAFT OPERATES ON FLOATS, SUSPECT THAT MOUNT FAILED AND ALLOWING MUFFLER, TAILPIPE TO RESONATE, CAUSING MUFFLER TO CRACK.

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