Service difficulty report · Exhaust Diffuser

Difficulty date
July 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Exhaust Diffuser
Part number
115024003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Comb Turbine
Part time
1,929 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE EXHAUST DIFFUSER, WHILE THE TAILPIPE WAS REMOVED, A 0.075 INCH CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK FOUND ON THE DIFFUSER MIDCONE BETWEEN THE 12 O'CLOCK STRUT AND THE DIFFUSER MOUNTING FLANGE.