SDR YADA111709

Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 17, 2009
Submitted
November 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC81
Aircraft time
53,853 hours, 45,448 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Exhaust Stack
Part number
11895002331
Part serial
ABC140599
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED OCCASIONAL EXHAUST FUMES IN CABIN. CONFIRMED THAT THE CREW SMELLED EXHAUST ON ROLLOUT WITH PROPS IN BETA AND HAD SMELLED IT AT AN ENGINE START (AS IS COMMON WHEN STARTING WITH A TAIL WIND). MX LOCATED A CRACKED HEATED INTAKE LIP STUB PIPE ON THE LT ENG INBD EXHAUST STACK AND REPLACED THE STACK.

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