What was found
DURING AN INSPECTION BOTH MUFFLERS WERE FOUND WITH HEAT DEFORMATIONS UNDER THE CABIN HEAT SHROUD.
- Difficulty date
- September 13, 2020
- Submitted
- September 16, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N545MA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843865
- Aircraft time
- 2,520 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 7820 · Engine Noise Suppressor
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- 8547702AND05
- Condition
- Deformed
- Location
- Exhaust Sys
- Part time
- 2,520 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.