Service difficulty report · Muffler · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
September 27, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
7,530 hours
Part
Muffler
Part number
12945096001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
7,077 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) FOUND MUFFLER ASSY FOR PRESSURIZATION AND AIR CONDITIONING DUCTING WITH BLOWN OUT INSULATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DUCT WAS CRACKED AT 3 AREAS. REPLACEMENT UNIT ORDERED FROM MFG.