Service difficulty report · Muffler · Maule M7235C

Difficulty date
November 10, 2006
Submitted
December 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N55105
Make and model
Maule M7235C
Aircraft serial
25104C
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Muffler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
165 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT CAME IN FOR FIRST ANNUAL AFTER CERTIFICATION. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK ADJACENT TO THE WELD ON THE GUSSET/DOUBLER LOCATED ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE MUFFLER AT THE EXHAUST OUTLET. THE MUFFLER WAS PRESSURIZED AND VERIFIED THAT THE CRACK HAD EXTENDED INTO THE CAN. MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE NORMAL FLEX AND ROTATION OF ENGINE OPERTATIONS. COUPLED WITH THE METHOD OF ATTACHMENT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. (K)

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