Service difficulty report · Muffler · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
February 27, 2020
Submitted
February 27, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N704ND
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843857
Aircraft time
2,296 hours
Part
Muffler
Part number
A8547705
Part serial
77964
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
131 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW RECEIVED CO WARNING IN FLIGHT. THEY MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF EXHAUST SYSTEM FOUND CRACK IN AFT MUFFLER IN THE TRANSITION FROM FORWARD MUFFLER. THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED NO CO WARNING WAS NOTED ON RUN UP.

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