What was found
WELDED MUFFLER SEAM CRACKED AT THE TOP INBOARD EDGE OF THE BOX. CRACKED TOOK PLACE OVER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.
- Difficulty date
- April 27, 2010
- Submitted
- April 27, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N863CA
- Make and model
- Lear 45LEAR
- Aircraft serial
- 160
- Aircraft time
- 3,578 hours, 3,258 cycles
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE731*
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- 12945096001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cockpit Air
- Part time
- 3,578 hours, 3,258 cycles
- 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.