Service difficulty report · Muffler · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
May 21, 2016
Submitted
May 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9948M
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700759
Aircraft time
9,975 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Muffler
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTS OF BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. INSPECTED ACFT & FOUND MELTED PLASTIC ON LT MUFFLER. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE PLASTIC WAS FROM A TIE WRAP. REMOVED PLASTIC FROM MUFFLER. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT OF ACFT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ABNORMAL ODORS OR FUMES PRESENT. ACFT RELEASED FROM MX.

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