Service difficulty report · Muffler · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
July 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
9,239 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Part
Muffler
Part number
PIM0010
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
303 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

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, THE FORWARD MUFFLER ON THE RT ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE INTERNAL BAFFLE MISSING. PART OF BAFFLE IS WEDGED SOLIDLY IN THE TAIL PIPE OF THE MUFFLER. THE PIECE THAT IS LEFT IS ABOUT 4" LONG AND STICKS UP INTO THE MAIN CHAMBER OF THE MUFFLER. THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL FAILURES OF THE SAME. THE OPERATOR CANNOT EXPLAIN THE FAILURE THROUGH NORMAL OPERATIONS.

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