Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 18, 2008
Submitted
November 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N137CS
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152137
Aircraft time
21,326 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Engine time
1,878 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
LW16697
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
1,878 hours
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 SCHEDULED INSP MECHANIC NOTICED EXHAUST STAINING AROUND THE AFT SIDE OF THE V-BAND CLAMP AT THE OTBD SIDE OF THE TURBOCHARGER TRANSITION OF THE LT ENGINE. REMOVAL OF THE CLAMP REVEALED A 2.25 INCH CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF THE STACK FLANGE ALONG THE AFT SIDE. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY DAMAGE TO ACFT OR ENGINE COMPONENTS RESULTING FROM CRACK.

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