Service difficulty report · Muffler · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
January 18, 2025
Submitted
January 29, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7373U
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700423
Aircraft time
28,392 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Engine time
3,791 hours
Part
Muffler
Part number
C1560200201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,892 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

YUTE COMMUTER SERVICE AIRCRAFT N7373U HAD AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING ON 1/18/25. PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER IN FLIGHT AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING HIM TO DIVERT FROM HIS ORIGINAL DESTINATION. MECHANICS SENT OUT TO RETRIEVE AIRCRAFT FOUND THAT R/H EXHAUST MUFFLER HAD BROKEN OFF AT ATTACHMENT FLANGE. MUFFLER WAS REPLACED AND OPS TEST PERFORMED. NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE FOUND.

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