Service difficulty report · Flange · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 31, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
5,573 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Flange
Part number
265400610
Condition
Cracked
Location
Exhaust System
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) THE EXHAUST FLANGE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE FORWARD RADIUS IN 3 SPOTS. THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FLANGE THAT LINES UP WITH THE THREADS OF A BOLT FROM THE OIL COOLER. THIS HOLE DID NOT LINE UP WITH THE BOLT AND PRODUCED STRESS ON THE FLANGE RESULTING IN THE CRACKS. THE FLANGE WAS REPLACED AND THE BOLT FROM THE OIL COOLER WAS SHORTENED SO IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE FLANGE.

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