What was found
MUFFLER SEAM SPLIT FOLLOWING REPAIR. TIS WAS 1 HOUR. SECOND REPAIR LASTED 3 HOURS THEN MUFFLER EXPLODED. INVESTIGATION FOUND MUFFLER WAS FOR LYC O320 INSTEAD OF IO540.
- Difficulty date
- February 14, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2507T
- Make and model
- Socata TB20TRINIDAD
- Aircraft serial
- 914
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- TD2056010006
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,880 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.