Service difficulty report · Muffler · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
November 17, 2020
Submitted
December 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445N
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
202
Aircraft time
5,513 hours, 4,308 cycles
Part
Muffler
Part number
12845096001
Condition
Split
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE EVENT THE COCKPIT MUFFLER ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND SPLIT OPEN. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR REMOVED THE DAMAGED MUFFLER P/N 12845096-001 AND A NEW MUFFLER WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONS CHECKS SATISFACTORY. NOTE: THIS IS A COMMON DAMAGE FINDING FOR THE COCKPIT MUFFLERS ON THE LEAR 45 AIRCRAFT.