SDR 97ZZZX1082

Service difficulty report · Muffler · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
February 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7239E
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft serial
18502642
Part
Muffler
Part number
075016161
Condition
Broken
Location
Baffle Cone
Part time
2,900 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.

What was found

MUFFLER REMOVED TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE. UPON REMOVAL, A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED A BAFFLE CONE WAS BROKEN AND A LARGE PORTION OF THE BAFFLE WAS MISSING. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED 100-HOUR INSPECTION INCLUDE THE USE OF A STRONG FLASHLIGHT AND A MIRROR BE USED IN THE LARGE EXHAUST STACK TO EXAMINE BAFFLE INTEGRITY.

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