Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
June 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Exhaust Duct
Part number
3031988
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
14,132 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE EXHAUST DUCT, BETWEEN THE B FLANGE & C FLANGE OF THE POWER SECTION. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT, MORE TO COME ONCE THE POWER SECTION IS RECEIVED. TIMES & CYCLES SINCE NEW ARE APPROX.