What was found
(CAN)DURING CRUISE, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE #1 ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED. ENGINE SECURED AND LANDED OK. A 6 INCH CRACK FOUND IN THE BIFURCATED EXHAUST DUCT AT THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 1900C
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A65B
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Duct
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Eng
- Part time
- 13,550 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.