What was found
THE MUFFLER WAS OBTAINED FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN JUNE, 1996. IT WAS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT JUNE 5, 1996. MAY 30, 1998, AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, THIS MUFFLER WAS FOUND TO HAVE ONE OF THE INTERNAL CONES MORE THAN 50 PERCENT BURNED OUT. THE CALENDAR TIME WAS JUST A FEW DAYS UNDER 2 YEARS, BUT TOTAL HOURS WERE ONLY 194.6. THIS MUFFLER WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.