Service difficulty report · Tube · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 28, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,885 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Tube
Part number
5781012041
Condition
Cracked
Location
Exhaust
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) CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT INSPECTION NEXT TO EXHAUST TUBE USED TO SUPPLY ENGINE EXHAUST TO COWLING LIP DEICE. ABOUT ONE INCH FROM ENGINE MOUNTING FLANGE , CRACK WAS ABOUT ONE AND A QUARTER INCH LONG. REPAIR PERFORMED IAW MM CHAPTER 78 10-01.