Service difficulty report · Coupling · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 26, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
16,602 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Mcauly B3DF36C526
Part
Coupling
Part number
MVT69183200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Exhaust Pipe
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) DURING TOUBLESHOOTING OF HIGHER THAN NORMAL E.G.T. INDICATION, (CAUSED BY MAGNETO), THE RT EXHAUST PIPE COUPLING AT THE TRANSITION WAS FOUND LOOSE. COUPLING P/N MVT69183-200 WAS REMOVED FOR DETAILED INSPECTION, A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES LONG WAS DETECTED IN THE LOWER FLAT SURFACE OF THE MIDDLE SEGMENT.

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