Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
August 10, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N348AF
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
401048
Aircraft time
399 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
399 hours
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
41303
Condition
Broken
Location
Exhaust Sys
Part time
399 hours
Component
Exhaust
Component part number
PFS15102
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

(U43R) DURING 100 HR INSP, THE TECH FOUND CRACKS IN THE CHAIN WELDS AT THE EXHAUST EXIT BALL AND THE HEAT EXCHANGER COVER. THE CRACKS START AT THE FINISH POINT OF THE WELDS THROUGH THE CTR OF EACH WELD, TO THE START POINT OF EACH WELD. REPAIR AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE INSP.

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