Service difficulty report · Muffler · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
February 21, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
1,785 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160CTM
Part
Muffler
Part number
175400122
Condition
Cracked
Location
Exhaust Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) RT MUFFLER END PLATE CRACKED BEHIND RT FORWARD EXHAUST INLET (NR 1 CYLINDER). NOT LEAKING INTO HEAT MUFFLER. BARREL ALSO BULGED FORWARD SIDE NEAR OUTLET (USUAL PLACE). BOTH DAMAGES MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AFTER FIRING IN MUFFLER. MUFFLER HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ON OPPOSITE ENDPLATE. CRACK PROBABLY DUE TO METAL FATIGUE AND AGE.

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