What was found
(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION AS WELL AS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AD 2000-01-16, THE V-BAND CLAMP THAT ATTACHES THE WASTEGATE EXHAUST ELBOW TO THE EXHAUST HEADER ASSY WAS FOUND CRACKED. (TC# 20180907011)
- Difficulty date
- September 7, 2018
- Submitted
- August 18, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft time
- 3,596 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520NB
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF32C93
- System (JASC)
- 8100 · Exhaust Turbine System (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Clamp
- Part number
- NH100089770
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- V Band
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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