Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
November 6, 2018
Submitted
November 8, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8583N
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844161
Aircraft time
632 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Engine time
632 hours
Part
Exhaust Stack
Part number
67809000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
632 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DEPARTURE FOLLOWING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING THE CREW HEARD AN UNUSUAL METALLIC SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. THE CREW REMAINED IN THE PATTERN AND CONDUCTED A FULL STOP LANDING. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE #1 CYLINDER EXHAUST STACK WAS FOUND COMPLETELY CRACKED OFF ALONG THE WELD LINE AT THE FLANGE. STACK WAS REPLACED.

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