Service difficulty report · Flame Tube · Cessna 150D

Difficulty date
March 18, 2008
Submitted
March 19, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6029T
Make and model
Cessna 150D
Aircraft serial
15060729
Aircraft time
3,900 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Part
Flame Tube
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Muffler
Part time
3,900 hours
Component
Muffler · Cessna
Component part number
045040026
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

RT MUFFLER P/N 0450400-26 WAS REMOVED FOR CYLINDER REPLACEMENT, INSP REVEALED DETERIORATED FLAME TUBES IN OUTLET PIPE AND NR1 INLET PIPE. OUTLET PIPE FLAME TUBE IS NOT READILY VISIBLE LOOKING UP TAIL PIPE. NO ENTRIES IN LOGBOOK INDICATING REPLACEMENT OF EITHER MUFFLER.

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