Service difficulty report · Muffler · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
January 29, 2020
Submitted
January 29, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N733TP
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17268538
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Muffler
Part number
A175400125
Part serial
63950
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailpipe
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT SMELLED BURNING OIL IN CABIN, TURNED OFF CABIN HEAT AND SMELL WENT AWAY. INSPECTION FOUND MUFFLER CRACKED AT TAILPIPE ABOUT 3/4 AROUND TAILPIPE TO MUFFLER. MUFFLER WAS A NEW REPLACEMENT FROM AEROSPACE WELDING INSTALLED ON 4/13/3018 3125.8 TACH, REMOVED 3/25/2019 3757.1 TACH. CRACKED MUFFLER WAS RETURNED TO AEROSPACE WELDING.

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