Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
June 4, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Engine
Pwa CA3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Exhaust Stack
Part number
8500017
Condition
Split
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB THERE WAS A ZONE 1 FIRE INDICATION ON THE NR 1 ENGINE THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO 2 20 INCH INDICATION STOPPED BUT REAPPEARED THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PROP WAS FEATHERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE STAFF THE EXHAUST STACK AT POSITION NR 9 WAS FOUND SPLIT, THE HEAT HAD CAUSED THE FIRE WIRE WAS BURNED THROUGH CAUSING THE FIRE INDICATION. THE EXHAUST STACK WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE FIRE WIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR OTHER DAMAGE. FOUND SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TOTAL TIME ON EXHAUST STACK IS UNKNOWN.