Service difficulty report · Muffler · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
January 2, 2005
Submitted
January 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4127R
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
3240445
Aircraft time
5,785 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Engine time
556 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Muffler
Part number
6879600
Condition
Fatigued
Location
Engine
Part time
5,785 hours
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

DURING MX CHK, MILD CORROSION IDENTIFIED ON INTERNAL AREA OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. MULTIPLE FRAGMENTS OF METAL RANGING FROM 0.25 INCH TO 1.25 INCH DIAMETERS INSIDE OF INTERNAL BAFFLE. INSP OF EXHAUST COMPONENT FAILURES. EXHAUST MUFFLER, PN 6879900, OVERHAULED ON APRIL 23, 1998. EXHAUST MUFFLER INSTALLED ON JUNE 1, 2000. INSTALL TIME FRAME DOES NOT REFLECT EXHAUST INSTALLATION. STACK ASSY, PN 6879300, OVERHAULED ON APRIL 22, 1998 STACK ASSY INSTALLED ON JUNE 1, 2000. INSTALLATION TIME FRAME DOES NOT REFLECT STACK ASSY INSTALL. SHROUD, PN 68798-00, REPAIRED, UPON INSPECTION OF STACK ASSY, IT IS DEEMED AIRWORTHY & FREE OF METAL FATIGUE SO ONLY REPLACEMENT OF MUFFLER ASSY IS NEEDED TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

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