Service difficulty report · Muffler · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 17, 2020
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5262Y
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9176
Aircraft time
8,888 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
127 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Muffler
Part number
K175400123
Condition
Cracked
Location
Exhaust
Part time
100 hours
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

99.7 HOURS SINCE NEW MUFFLER WAS INSTALLED, NEW MUFFLER HAS 2 INCH CRACK BETWEEN THE NUMBER 2 AND 4 RISER INLETS

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