Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
May 12, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
12,466 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Exhaust Stack
Part number
311178001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
870 hours, 2,202 cycles
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) ON A 100 HOUR INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT EXHAUST STACK MOUNTI NG FLANG OF THE TURBINE_EXHAUST DUCT. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WAS SO LITTLE TIME ON THE ENGINE I CALLED P&W AND THEY SENT A REP. & A NEW PART FOR OUR AIRCRAFT. THE REP DID NOT KNOW WAY OUR EXHAUST WOULD CRACK. WE ARE NOW LOOKING AT THE EXHAUST AT 50 HOURS INTERVALS FOR THE NEXT LITLE WHILE TO SEE IF WE GET ANY MORE CRACKS.