Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
July 21, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
2,593 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
2500324
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) NOTED SLIGHT DISCOLORATION OF COWL ON ROUTINE DAILY INSPECTION, REMOVED UPPER COWL FOUND LOWER COWLING WITH SLIGHT BURNED AREA AROUND NR 1 CYLINDER REMOVED EXHAUST WRAP TO FIND NR 1 EXHAUST PIPE CRACKED AND BLOWN OUT. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME ON DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT, SAME TYPE OF ENGINE WE HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS.

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