Service difficulty report · Crossover Tube · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
January 2, 2002
Submitted
February 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555ES
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4622129
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Part
Crossover Tube
Part number
40B19850
Condition
Split
Location
Exhaust
Part time
2,139 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

CROSSOVER PIPE BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT TURBOCHARGERS WAS SPLIT UNDER HEAT SHIELD. ALLOWING HOT EXHAUST TO BLOW ON FORWARD SIDE OF FIREWALL. THE FIREWALL WAS NOT DAMAGED, BUT THE HEAT MELTED THE VINYL TRIM ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE NOSE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. THE HEAT SHIELD SHOULD BE REMOVED EACH 500 HOURS TO ALLOW FOR INSPECTION OF EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPE.

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