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Atx pilot flies small transport from airport to destination after aci on ramp check advises him that his left exhaust pipe is loose. Pilot inspects it and departs after unable to obtain repairs.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 137398 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199002 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : den |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff ground : preflight landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 2830 flight time type : 1140 |
| ASRS Report | 137398 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | observation : air carrier inspector |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During preflight, an FAA inspector came up to me, and told me that my plane had a loose left exhaust pipe. I checked it and it was moveable. I tried to get in touch with a mechanic, but no luck. I inspected the exhaust system myself, removed the engine cowling, and found only that a tightening band was a little loose, but under no circumstances could the exhaust come off. I left denver to pueblo and got the exhaust fixed there.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATX PLT FLIES SMT FROM ARPT TO DESTINATION AFTER ACI ON RAMP CHECK ADVISES HIM THAT HIS LEFT EXHAUST PIPE IS LOOSE. PLT INSPECTS IT AND DEPARTS AFTER UNABLE TO OBTAIN REPAIRS.
Narrative: DURING PREFLT, AN FAA INSPECTOR CAME UP TO ME, AND TOLD ME THAT MY PLANE HAD A LOOSE L EXHAUST PIPE. I CHKED IT AND IT WAS MOVEABLE. I TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH A MECH, BUT NO LUCK. I INSPECTED THE EXHAUST SYS MYSELF, REMOVED THE ENG COWLING, AND FOUND ONLY THAT A TIGHTENING BAND WAS A LITTLE LOOSE, BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES COULD THE EXHAUST COME OFF. I LEFT DENVER TO PUEBLO AND GOT THE EXHAUST FIXED THERE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.