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Having broken exhaust pipes more times than I care to remember, I can offer a few thoughts:

1. Hopefully your pipes are not ceramic coated. If they are, it’s a real challenge. If not, be glad.

2. Finding a welder on the airport has usually been a challenge. But taking the pipe off and carrying it somewhere is a gamble that it gets lined up perfectly. If your clearances are good then take the exhaust off and carry to a high-performance exhaust place.

3. Call around. Mobile welders exist. Otherwise high-performance exhaust shops usually had the proper welding equipment (rod, gas, etc).

I flew into Boca last night for a couple of days – let me know if you need any help.

Matt

From: John Barrett <2thman1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Lancair List <lml@lancaironline.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 10:21 AM
To: Lancair List <lml@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [LML] Re: Exhaust failure...

Angier,

I can't offer help but am so glad you got on the ground in one piece. Uhhh, well no more than two or three.

John

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On Mar 12, 2014, at 5:43 AM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." <N4ZQ@VERIZON.NET> wrote:

So much for our Bahamas adventure...
Yesterdays's flight from KBVY to KOMN was uneventful until at 6k ft over STARY
Intersection, #4 exhaust fractured completely, lots unusual noise, vibration and general banging around in the engine compartment.
Brunswick Golden Isles BQK was the nearest. So 4ZQ is broken for the moment but safely in a hangar there and I'm driving to West Palm this morning with the broken exhaust bits.
What I need at this point is a welder in the West Palm area who can work his/her magic and try to make these whole again.
If anyone here can offer a suggestion, please give me a call 978-994-4564.
Ideally, I want to replace this exhaust but a weld fix should get me home in the meantime.
The Lancair part # is EX-3/4-1 and according to Bill 5ZQ who made the call for me, they don't have this and don't expect to.

Angier Ames
N4ZQ
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