# SDR EPUA20160521001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 2016
- Submitted: May 23, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9948M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9948M), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 207A
- Registry model: [Cessna 207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 20700759
- Aircraft time: 9,975 hours
- Engine: Cont IO520F
- System (JASC): [7820 · Engine Noise Suppressor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7820)
- Part: Muffler
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Engine
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EPUA20160521001

## Discrepancy

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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