Service difficulty report · Muffler · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
August 7, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
374 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Muffler
Part number
C16932
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailpipe
Part time
609 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) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION. AD CF90-03R2 BEING ACCOMPLISHED, A LARGE CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE TAILPIPE ATTACHMENT POINT, IN THE MUFFLER SUB-ASSY. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF CRACK ORIGINATION, BUT POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS IMPACT WITH FOREIGN OBJECT WHEN AIRCRAFT LANDED IN AN UNPREPARED LANDING AREA. MUFFLER SUB-ASSEMBLY P/N C169-32 REPLACED WITH NEW ASSY, SAME P/N, A/C RELEASED FOR CONTINUED OPERATION (TC# 20070808001)