What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, NOTED THE LEFT MUFFLER WAS CRACKED AT THE END PLATE WHERE IT HAD BEEN WELDED DURING ASSY. THE CRACKS RAN PARALLEL TO WELDS AND SHOWED EVIDENCE OF EXHAUST LEAKAGE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2000
- Submitted
- November 29, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4279L
- Make and model
- Maule M7235B
- Aircraft serial
- 23058C
- System (JASC)
- 7820 · Engine Noise Suppressor
- Part
- Muffler
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Left Exhaust
- Part time
- 151 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.