Service difficulty report · Muffler · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 5, 2009
Submitted
October 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N882FT
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496248
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Part
Muffler
Part number
86299008
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
1,151 hours
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

INSP REVEALED FWD MUFFLER ON RT ENGINE LOOSE. FURTHER INSP REVEALED THAT: INBD MUFFLER FLANGE BROKEN. OTBD EXHAUST RISER BROKEN OFF CYLINDER ATTACH FLANGE. MUFFLER WAS LAYING ON LWR COWLING. INBD LWR COWLING HAD A BURN SPOT. OTBD HAD A HOLE BURNED TROUGH COWLING AND HEAT DAMAGE TO FIBERGLASS NOSE COWLING. (K)

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