Service difficulty report · Shroud · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
October 2, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
2,331 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Shroud
Part number
075016187
Condition
Broken
Location
Muffler
Part time
2,311 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) PILOTS NOTED BANGING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE AT LOW IDLE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN, COWLING WAS REMOVED. HEAT MUFFLER SHROUD WAS FOUND BROKEN AND BANGING AGAINST ENGINE MOUNT. HEAT MUFFLER WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE NONE WAS FOUND. NEW HEATER SHROUD WAS INSTALLED. COWLING REPLACED AND ENGINE RAN UP, NOISE WAS NO LONGER THERE.

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