Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
May 28, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft time
6,672 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540F2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Exhaust Duct
Part number
LW121127
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,599 hours
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) EXHAUST TRANSITION BETWEEN TURBO AND EXHAUST STACKS FROM CYLINDERS HAD CRACKED AND STARTED TO BLOW A HOLE BELOW THE EGT PROBE HOLE. THE DEFECT WAS NOTICED BY AN EXHAUST STAIN ON THE INSIDE OF THE COWL ON A MAINTENANCE DAILY INSPECTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS 39 HOURS OUT OF INSPECTION. (TC NR 20060809002)

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