What was found
FLAPPER ASSEMBLY, HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM HINGE SHAFT AND WAS EJECTED OUT EXHAUST STACK. CAUSE IS THOUGHT TO BE VIBRATION (METAL FATIGUE).
- Difficulty date
- January 28, 2002
- Submitted
- February 28, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N42LH
- Make and model
- Beech A36TC
- Aircraft serial
- EA163
- Engine
- Allsn 250B17C
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 88630031
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Exhaust Stack
- Part time
- 153 hours
- Component part number
- 88610001
- 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.