Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
March 6, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
6,556 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Exhaust Stack
Part number
5005500
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A FLIGHT, THE PILOTS REPORTED A CRACK AT THE INNER WELD SEAM OF THE LE OUTBOARD EXHAUST STACK.

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