What was found
AFT FLANGE WELD AREA CRACKED 1.5 INCH. DUCT REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 2, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Frchld SA227DC
- Aircraft time
- 8,618 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33112UHR
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Duct
- Part number
- 31015828
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt 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.