What was found
MUFFLER CRACKED ON BOTH ENDS AROUND THE WELDED AREA NEXT TO THE NR 1 RISER ON THE FORWARD SIDE AND THE TAIL PIPE ON THE AFT SIDE. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THE MUFFLER MAY HAVE TOO MUCH STRAIN ON THE INLET AND OUTLET PIPES.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9209Y
- Make and model
- Maule MXT7180
- Aircraft serial
- 140130
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- 5327
- Condition
- Weld Cracked
- Location
- Rt Side Fwd/Aft
- Part time
- 424 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.