What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, ENGINE FOUND RUNNING RICH AND WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED MUFFLER TAILPIPE 50 PERCENT BLOCKED BY FAILED BLAST TUBE. MUFFLER WAS REMOVED,
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2558M
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 287890256
- System (JASC)
- 7820 · Engine Noise Suppressor
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- 6751700
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 3,592 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.