Service difficulty report · Baffle · Cessna 210N

Difficulty date
April 12, 2010
Submitted
April 12, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4918Y
Make and model
Cessna 210N
Aircraft serial
21064046
Engine
Cont IO520L
Part
Baffle
Part number
1250251
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(M2ZR) FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, PILOT DETECTED AN UNUSUAL ENGINE SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT, LANDING DOWNWIND ON A TAXI WAY. INSP OF ENGINE REVEALED RT MUFFLER PN 1250251-16 BAFFLE/FLAME CONE ASSY. HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS OBSTRUCTING THE EXHAUST OUTLET. FURTHER INSP REVEALED LT MUFFLER ASSY. BAFFLE/FLAME CONE WAS ALSO LOOSE. REPLACED LT AND RT MUFFLER ASSY.

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