Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
February 16, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
4,747 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912
Propeller
Hofman HOV352F
Part
Exhaust Stack
Part number
2078000107
Condition
Broken
Location
Cylinder Head
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 RT REAR EXHAUST STACK WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY FRACTURED IN TWO AT THE BEND NEAR THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS FAILURE IS THE SECOND COMPLETE FRACTURE NOTED IN THE PAST WEEK. A THIRD EXHAUST STACK WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK.

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