Service difficulty report · Muffler · Tecnam P2006T

Difficulty date
April 1, 2015
Submitted
April 1, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245TA
Make and model
Tecnam P2006T
Aircraft serial
135US
Aircraft time
160 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
Part
Muffler
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ON COMPLYING WITH AD2015-02-09, FOUND EXHAUST PIPES LEAKING AT THE BALL JOINTS WHERE THEY CONNECT TO THE MUFFLER. 1 SIDE OF 1 BALL JOINT LIP ON THE MUFFLER HAD DETERIORATED SUBSTANTIALLY, FROM ABOUT .065 TO .023. ALL BALL JOINTS SHOWED SIGNS OF LEAKING AND HEAT CORROSION.