SDR JAC002RR

Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date: November 8, 2002
Submitted: November 13, 2002
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N5494R
Make and model: Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial: 317405410
Aircraft time: 4,700 hours
Engine: Lyc TIO540J2BD
Engine time: 4,181 hours
System (JASC): 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
Part: Exhaust Pipe
Condition: Wrong Part
Location: Lt Engine
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 100 HOUR/ANNUAL INSPECTION, LT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER EXHAUST PIPE WAS NOTICED TO BE ABNORMAL, IN THAT IT WAS ASSEMBLED OF 13 WELDED SEGMENTS, WHEREAS THE CORRECT PART CONSISTS OF TWO WELDED SEGMENTS. PART WAS REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT ITEM, PART NUMBER 40310-10. NO MENTION OF INSTALLATION FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS. SUGGEST THAT A CAREFUL WATCH FOR BOGUS PARTS IS INCLUDED IN ALL MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS.

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