What was found
THE TAILPIPE CRACKED AWAY FROM THE SHELL. THERE ARE NO STRAPS WELDED FROM THE PIPE TO THE SHELL LIKE SOME OTHER MUFFLERS. THE METAL FAILED, NOT THE WELD.
- Difficulty date
- October 19, 2007
- Submitted
- November 7, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N98SA
- Make and model
- Piper PA18150
- Aircraft serial
- 187609088
- Engine
- Lyc O320B2B
- System (JASC)
- 7820 · Engine Noise Suppressor
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- E362000
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 996 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.