Service difficulty report · Muffler · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
July 18, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
10,635 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Muffler
Part number
175400115
Condition
Leaking
Location
Exhaust
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE CARRYING OUT AD CF90-03-R2 PART 2- PRESSURE TEST- LARGE LEAKS WERE FOUND IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE MUFFLER TAIL PIPE AREA UNDER THE STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING THE HEAT MUFF SHROUD. THE LEAKS WERE COMING FROM UNDER THIS SUPPORT STUCTURE AND NO DEFECTS WERE VISIBLE FROM A VISUAL INSP OF THIS AREA. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WITHOUT THE PRESSURE TEST THIS DEFECT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN FOUND. THE MUFFLER WAS R & R WITH A NEW ONE. NO DATA TAG WAS ON THE MUFFLER THEREFORE IT ASSUMED IT IS A MFG UNIT. THE OPERATOR HAS SEARCHED THEIR LOGS AND AT THIS TIME CANNOT FIND THE LAST TIME IT WAS CHANGED.

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