What was found
(CAN) DAMAGED EXHAUST DUCT, PRIMARY FAILURE WAS TO THE INNER CONE OF THE EXHAUST DUCT, APPEARED TO CRACK AT NR 3 BEARING END AND EVENTUALLY DAMAGED THE T/E OF THE PT ROTOR BLADES. (TC NR 20080602005)
- Difficulty date
- May 16, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A27
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Duct
- Part number
- 3031988
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 13,577 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.