Service difficulty report · Muffler · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 21, 2016
Submitted
April 21, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N434PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496064
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Muffler
Part number
86299008
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE RT ENGINE NR 3 EXHAUST RISER, THE TECH REMOVED THE AFT MUFFLER. NOTED THE MUFFLER HAD A LARGE, FOUR INCH CRACK. THE CRACK WAS NOT VISIBLE UNLESS THE MUFFLER IS REMOVED, BECAUSE THE FORWARD MUFFLER BLOCKS THE VIEW OF THE AFT MUFFLER'S FRONT SIDE.

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