Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 15, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
11,898 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Exhaust Duct
Part number
3022406
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) WHILE CONDUCTING A PHASE 4 INSPECTION, THE EXHAUST STACKS WERE REMOVED FROM THE RT ENGINE. A VISUAL INSPECTION HAD INDICATED A CRACKED EXHAUST DUCT. POWER SECTION WAS REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIRS. THE EXHAUST DUCT HAD CRACKING IN THE AFT END OF THE INNER CONE. THE CRACKSHAD PROPAGATED ALONG THE CONE THROUGH THE EXHAUST DUCT INNER SUPPORT AND THROUG H THE INNER SUPPORT WELD BEAD.