Service difficulty report · Baffle · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
August 6, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft time
11,631 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Baffle
Condition
Separated
Location
Muffler
Part time
1,377 hours
Component
Exhaust Duct
Component part number
9948200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON AUGUST, 2010, AT APPROX 20:00 PDT, RECEIVED A CALL FROM FLIGHT SCHOOL, INFORMING US THAT ACFT HAD MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING FOLLOWING A PARTIAL POWER LOSS EVENT. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE PENDING INVESTIGATION. ON THE 9TH OF AUGUST, CONDUCTED AN INSP AND FOUND THAT THE MUFFLER INNER BAFFLE SEPARATED AND MAY HAVE PARTIALLY COVERED THE OUTLET FOR THE EXHAUST.

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