Service difficulty report · Exhaust Tee · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
February 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Engine
Cont TSIO520B
Part
Exhaust Tee
Part number
646463181
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mount Boss Area
Part time
252 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) EXTENSIVE CRACKING OF THIS EXHAUST COMPONENT CAUSED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE DUE TO TURBOCHARGER INACTIVITY. THE LEFT REAR ENGINE ISOLATOR RECEIVED HEAT DAMAGE AS WELL. INITIAL METALURGICAL TESTS INDICATE STRESS CRACKING LIKELY CAUSED BY INSTALLATION PRELOAD.

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