Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
December 14, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
19,215 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Exhaust Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
10,665 hours, 16,252 cycles
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) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 2 CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE STARBOARD ENGINE EXHAUSTDUCT. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1.250 INCHES AFT OF THE REDUCTION GEARBOX MOUNTING FLANGE BETWEEN THE 10 AND 11:30 CLOCK POSITIONS. THE ORIGIN APPEARED TO BE FROM THE PORT EXHAUST STUB FORWARD ATTACHMENT AREA. THE CRACK LENGTHS WERE .350 AND .613 INCHES WITH A SEPARATION OF 2.250 INCHES. THE EXHAUST DUCT WASREMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.

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