Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
March 9, 2006
Submitted
March 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867CW
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
258067
Aircraft time
13,084 hours, 10,724 cycles
Part
Exhaust Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
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

DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT WHILE PERFORMING APU METER READINGS, THE APU EXHAUST WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN EXTENSIVE LEAK WHERE THE EXHAUST FLANGE MOUNTS TO THE AIRFRAME. THE EXHAUST GASKETS WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.