Service difficulty report · Exhaust Mixer · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
July 11, 2018
Submitted
July 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339SM
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RK458
Aircraft time
4,609 hours, 4,087 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
929 hours, 787 cycles
Part
Exhaust Mixer
Part number
111000202
Part serial
252818
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 400
Part time
929 hours, 787 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ON POST FLIGHT AFTER FIRST LEG OF TRIP CREW NOTED A SECTION OF RIGHT ENGINE EXHAUST FLUME DAMAGED. CONTACTED OFFSITE MAINTENANCE FOR SUPPORT. CONTACTED ENGINE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR SCHEME. DRESSED OUT DAMAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE LETTER SL44-72-481.