What was found
UPON REMOVAL OF HEATING SHROUDS FOR INSPECTION, FOUND SIGNIFICANT DISTORTION OF MUFFLER CAN. THE MUFFLER WAS CRACKED AT UPPER LEADING EDGE WELD.
- Difficulty date
- June 28, 2001
- Submitted
- July 16, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9265B
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R301
- Aircraft serial
- 3246029
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1G5D
- System (JASC)
- 7820 · Engine Noise Suppressor
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- 8523310
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Right
- Part time
- 757 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.