Service difficulty report · Muffler · Piper PA28RT201

Difficulty date
April 16, 2002
Submitted
April 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8288L
Make and model
Piper PA28RT201
Aircraft serial
28R8118011
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Muffler
Part number
6751700
Condition
Damaged
Location
Eng Exhaust
Part time
1,409 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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, CRACK AROUND REAR MUFFLER LEFT HAND STEEL TUBE FOUND. STEEL TUBE AND MUFFLER INTERNAL FLAME TUBE COULD BE PULLED OUT OF MUFFLER END. BOTH MUFFLER INTERNAL FLAME TUBES FOUND DISTORTED, WHEN VIEWED FROM TAIL PIPE. REAR MUFFLER TT IN SERVICE IS 1409 HOURS. FRONT MUFFLER TT IN SERVICE IS 1306 HOURS.

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