Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 25, 2012
Submitted
April 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378SF
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB378
Aircraft time
15,779 hours, 17,161 cycles
Engine time
13,300 hours, 12,940 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Exhaust Stack
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST AND LANDED AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT ENGINE INBOARD EXHAUST STACK LIP HEAT TUBE TO BE CRACKED. DAMAGED EXHAUST STACK REPAIRED BY OUTSIDE VENDOR AND INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT TESTED SERVICABLE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.