Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna 170B

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
March 21, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3167A
Make and model
Cessna 170B
Aircraft serial
25811
Engine
Cont C145*
Part
Clamp
Part number
STC8645SW
Condition
Oversized
Location
Tailpipe
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

BOTH TAILPIPE/MUFFLER CONNECTIONS WERE FOUND TO BE OVERSIZED. THE EXHAUST PIPE CLAMPS WERE NOT OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO SQUEEZE THE OVERSIZED PIPE DOWN ON THE MUFFLER EXHAUST TUBE. THE RESULTING LOOSE FIT WAS ALLOWING EXHAUST FUMES TO SHOOT INTO THE CABIN HEAT AND THE CARBURETOR HEAT SECTIONS OF THE MUFFLERS. ONE THING THAT AGGRAVATED THE CONDITION WAS THE FACT THAT THE TAILPIPES WERE CRAMMED TOO FAR UP ON THE MUFFLER PIPE. THIS MADE IT INEVITABLE THAT ANY LEAKAGE WOULD ENTER THE MUFFLER/HEAT SHROUD SECTION. SUGGEST GIVING THIS AREA CLOSE SCRUTINY.

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