What was found
(CAN) TOP HALF OF THE EXHAUST DUCT WAS FOUND CRACKED ALLOWING A HALF INCH THICK PIECE OF THE DUCT TO SEPARATE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. THE #3 BEARING COVER WAS STILL IN PLACE BUT THE LUGS HOLDING IT WERE WORN.
- Difficulty date
- May 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Beech 100BEECH
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Duct
- Part number
- 3031988
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- #3 Bearing Cover
- Part time
- 9,989 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.