Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 11, 2002
Submitted
December 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792FC
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317552108
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
LW16620
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,544 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

A REJECTED TAKEOFF. PILOT DETERMINED THAT THE RT ENGINE WAS NOT MAKING MANIFOLD PRESSURE OR RPM. AFTER RETURNING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RT EXHAUST PIPE WAS BROKEN AT THE FLANGE. THE PIPE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT INSPECTED FOR EXHAUST DAMAGE. THE PLANE WAS RUNUP AFTER THE REPAIR AND OPERATIONS CHECK WAS NORMAL.

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