What was found
MUFFLERS ONLY LAST 500 TO 800 HOURS BEFORE EXHAUST STARTS LEAKING AT TAILPIPE JUNCTION TO MUFFLER CAN. TAILPIPE NEEDS TO BE WELDED INSIDE MUFFLER CAN TO CLOSE CAM JUNCTION.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9627Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17265711
- System (JASC)
- 7820 · Engine Noise Suppressor
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- 175400125
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Exhasut
- Part time
- 800 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.