Service difficulty report · Heater · Cessna 172

Difficulty date
July 10, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172
Aircraft time
5,751 hours
Engine
Cont O300A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170DM
Part
Heater
Part number
05501579
Condition
Cracked
Location
Muffler
Part time
5,791 hours
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

(CAN) LT MUFFLER CRACKING, BURNING THROUGH. RT MUFFLER CRACKED. STACK CRACKED. NOTE: CRACKS NOT VISIBLE WITH ATTACHMENTS (SCROUNDS) ON. MUFFLER HEATER - LT P/N 0550157-9, RT P/N 0550157-32 (TC NR 20060717002)

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