Service difficulty report · Heat Shield · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
July 8, 2020
Submitted
July 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352CA
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
190
Aircraft time
30,915 hours, 40,597 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Heat Shield
Part number
212522111
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Exhaust Duct
Part time
30,915 hours, 40,597 cycles
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

UPON SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND L/H EXHAUST DUCT SHROUD/HEAT SHIELD CRACKED AT THE O/B AFT END. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 6" LONG, AND RAN ALONG A ROW OF RIVETS IN A FORWARD DIRECTION.