Service difficulty report · Brace · Cessna 337F

Difficulty date
July 20, 2000
Submitted
August 8, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N793DS
Make and model
Cessna 337F
Aircraft serial
33701376
Engine
Cont IO360C
Part
Brace
Part number
14550171
Condition
Loose
Location
Lower Tube
Part time
4,294 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION, P/N 1455017-1 AND P/N 1455017-2 BRACE ASSYS WERE FOUND CHAFING ON THE PN 629671A2 OIL SUMP. THE P/N 1555001-1 MUFFLER CAN MOVE FWD AND AFT DUE TO ENG VIBRATION AS THERE ARE NO DOWL PINS IN P/N 1555001-1 CLAMPS TO MAINTAIN POSITION OF MUFFLER. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED UPGRADING MUFFLER SYS TO DUAL MUFFLERS LIKE FRONT ENGINE INSTALL OF THIS ACFT, OR AT LEAST THE INSTALL OF DOWL IN P/N 1555002-1 CLAMPS. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURRANCE ON THE ACFT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. (X)

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