Service difficulty report · Muffler · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 13, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
864 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Muffler
Part number
99541009REVE
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,180 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.

What was found

EXHAUST MUFFLER WAS BROUGHT IN AFTER CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED. CRACK LOCATED AT CONNECTION WITH PART 9954100-7. PART 9954100-7 IS SUSPECT TO BE EITHER SHORT OR LONG. PART 9954100-7 IS REPLACED 4:1. CRACK WILL BE WELDED UP IAW AC43.13 AND PRESSURE TESTED FOR OTHER DEFECTS. REPLACEMENT PDA MUFFLER 9954100-9AWL WAS PROVIDED TO OPERATOR.

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