What was found
(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT AD CF90-03R2 A SMALL LEAK WAS NOTED AT THE TOP OF THE EXHAUST PIPE JUNCTION WITH THE MUFFLER BODY. THIS IS A COMMON PLACE FOR THESE MUFFLERS TO FAIL.
- Difficulty date
- December 1, 2008
- Submitted
- December 18, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft time
- 12,513 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 7820 · Engine Noise Suppressor
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- 175400125
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 799 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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