RE: does this pipe need to be replaced?
Ok, I'll call this education by stupid question. I'm seeing small dents, wrinkles, and creases as well as what appears to be an oblong cross section in the middle. If the biggest risk is pipe collapse due to pressure differential at full throttle, wouldn't these kinds of imperfections increase the risk of collapse? And if the pipe does collapse, loss of the airframe may very well follow. Again, just asking a stupid question.