Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
March 15, 2006
Submitted
April 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5920Y
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
273077
Part
Exhaust Stack
Part number
2827903
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A, S
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FOLLOWING TAXI OUT FROM THE FBO PARKING RAMP, THE PILOT NOTICED AN EXHAUST FLAME COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE COWL. THE PILOT RETURNED TO PARKING, WHERE THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE APPLIED. AFTER THE ENGINE COOLED DOWN, THE COWLS WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTION PERFORMED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RT ENGINE OB AFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD BROKEN OFF APPROX 18 INCHES FROM THE TAIL END, ALLOWING HOT EXHAUST GAS TO BLOW AGAINST THE ENGINE ACCESSORY AREA. SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE FRO THE HEAT BURNED THROUGH THE (MANIFOLD PRESSURE) AND (FUEL FLOW PRESSURE) LINES AS WELL AS REMOVING INSULATION FROM THE MAGNETO (P) LEADS, IGNITION WIRES AND THE PROPELLER ANTI-ICE HARNESS. (K)

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