What was found
DURING INSPECTION FOR POWER LOSS, FOUND BOTH MUFFLERS TO HAVE DAMAGED FLAME TUBES, WITH PIECES OF THE FLAME TUBE OBSTRUCTING THE OUTLET OF THE FORWARD MUFFLER, CAUSING A RESTRICTION OF EXHAUST AND REDUCED POWER.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 2018
- Submitted
- June 5, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N329PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843512
- Aircraft time
- 21,188 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7820 · Engine Noise Suppressor
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- 85477002
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,573 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.