Service difficulty report · Pipe · Cessna 172C

Difficulty date
August 23, 2000
Submitted
October 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8414X
Make and model
Cessna 172C
Aircraft serial
17248914
Engine
Cont O300D
Part
Pipe
Condition
Cracked
Location
Muffler Assy
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

COWL REMOVED FOR ANNUAL INSP, MASSIVE EXHAUST LEAKS APPARENT AT NR''S 2, 3, AND 4 EXHAUST FLANGES. NR 2 WAS MISSING INBD ATTACH NUT, NR''S 2 AND 4 INLET STACKS IMPROPERLY ORIENTED AND CAUSED FAILURE OF FLANGE GASKET, HAIRLINE CRACK IN MUFFLER AT NR 4 INLET. EXH LEAKAGE AT NR 3 CYL ERODED PORT AND MAY HAVE CAUSED WARPED EXH VALVE IN CYL. ENG HAD 11.0 HRS TSO, 31.0 HRS TSI. REMOVAL OF MUFFLERS FOUND INTERNAL BAFFLES IN BOTH MUFFLERS BURNED AWAY. (X)

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