Service difficulty report · Muffler · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 7, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
2,763 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Muffler
Part number
86299007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) WHEN COMPLETING AN OUT OF PHASE INSPECTION ON THE ACFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR MUFFLER ON THE RT ENGINE HAD SEPARATED INTERNALLY. THE OUTER SHROUD OF THE MUFFLER HAD BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE END PIPES AND THE INTERNAL PIPE. THE MUFFLER HAD BEEN REPAIRED 61 HOURS PREVIOUSLY. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE CRACK INITIATED FROM THE REPAIR WELD.

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