Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
August 17, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Detached
Location
Rt Eng Exhaust
Part time
4,032 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING ENGINE START-UP, AN OVERHEAT CONDITION WAS DETECTED IN THE RT ENGINE EXHAUST AREA. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND CAUSE OF OVERHEAT INVESTIGATED. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A SECTION OF PRIMARY EXHAUST NOZZLE WAS COMPLETLY MISSING AND WAS EXPELLED THROUGH THE SECONDARY DUCT. THERE WERE NO OTHER DAMAGES FOUND. AN INVESTIGATION AS TO CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WILL BE MADE BY MFG. (TC NR 20060830002)