Service difficulty report · Muffler · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
December 16, 2011
Submitted
December 21, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N454N
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
339
Aircraft time
2,513 hours, 2,251 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Muffler
Part number
12945096001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit Air
Part time
2,513 hours, 2,251 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.

What was found

CREW REPORTED LOW AIRFLOW TO THE COCKPIT. INSPECTION FOUND INSULATION MATERIAL BLOWN FROM THE COCKPIT ESC MUFFLER. VISUAL INSP OF THE MUFFLER REVEALED 3.5 INCH CRACK AT THE LOWER WELD SEAM. THE DEFECT WAS REPORTED TO FIELD SERVICE AND THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.