Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 13, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
13,646 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Exhaust Duct
Part number
3022406
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE ENGINE, AN INSPECTION OF THE POWER TURBINE BLADES INDICATED LARGE CRACKS AND MISSING SECTIONS OF THE EXHAUST DUCT. THIS ENGINE WAS INSTALLED ON APRIL 02, 2007 AFTER OVERHAUL. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACKS ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION. (TC NR 20070814007)