Service difficulty report · Muffler · Blanca 1730A

Difficulty date
December 19, 2005
Submitted
December 19, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N910EJ
Make and model
Blanca 1730A
Aircraft serial
30405
Aircraft time
1,602 hours
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Muffler
Part number
19148410
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RT SIDE MUFFLER, REAR TAIL-PIPE OUTLET, CRACKED OFF OF THE MUFFLER ALLOWING HOT GASES TO BLOW ONTO FIREWALL AND SURROUNDING COMPONENTS. AN ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED AND AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING. THE TAIL PIPE BALL JOINT FOUND TO BE STILL INTACT WITH THE (V) BAND INSTALLED, TIGHT AND SAFETY WIRED.