Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
June 30, 2010
Submitted
July 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N342AF
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
401040
Aircraft time
399 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
399 hours
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
41303
Condition
Broken
Location
Exhaust System
Part time
399 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

IAW POWER FLOW SYS "CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS INSTRUCTIONS" (DATED 07/22/2008) PARAGRAPH 7.0 STATES "THE EXHAUST SYS MUST BE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE HEAT EXCHANGER SECTION" DURING A 100 HR INSP OF THIS AIRPLANE A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE CHAIN WELD AT THE EXHAUST EXIT BALL AND THE HEAT EXCHANGER COVER. THE CRACKS START AT THE FINISH POINT OF THE WELD AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE CTR OF THE WELD TO THE START POINT OF THE WELD SEGMENT. PARAGRAPH 5.4.1 "MAXIMIZING SERVICE LIFE" STATES, "DYNAMICALLY BALANCE YOUR PROPELLER TO BELOW 0.2 IPS EVERY 2 YEARS OR 1000 HRS (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST)."

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