Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna TR182

Difficulty date
April 26, 2015
Submitted
May 13, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N423DK
Make and model
Cessna TR182
Aircraft serial
R18201809
Engine
Lyc O540L3C5
Part
Clamp
Part number
S19212
Condition
Failed
Location
Exhaust
Part time
3,147 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE TURBOCHARGER WAS REPLACED, THE EXHAUST CLAMPS WERE INSPECTED AND REUSED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ACFT DEPARTED FOR ITS HOME AIRPORT WHERE UPON INSPECTION AFTER LANDING, IT WAS FOUND THA THE CLAMP HOLDINGTHE EXHAUST PIPE TO THE TURBOCHARGER HAD CRACKED AND BROKEN AT A SPOT WELD ALLOWING HOT EXHAUST GASES FROM THE LOOSE EXHAUST PIPE TO DAMAGE THE HID LANDING LIGHT AND WIRING AND BURNED THE PAINT ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND COWLING AND COWL.

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