What was found
(CAN) TAIL PIPE WELD CRACKED UNDER THE DOUBLER. THIS CRACK IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DETECT VISUALLY WITHOUT INSERTING A SMALL LIGHT THROUGH THE QUARTER INCH HOLE IN THE DOUBLER AND OBSERVING THROUGH THE OTHER.
- Difficulty date
- May 27, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft time
- 14,009 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2J
- System (JASC)
- 7820 · Engine Noise Suppressor
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- S000127B3
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine Exhaust
- Part time
- 520 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.