SDR HERA9525

Service difficulty report · Muffler · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
October 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73733
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700618
Part
Muffler
Part number
12502505
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ABL - FLT 1521 - ON TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN LOOSING POWER AND DEVELOPED A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION. THE CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE AND EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO CLIMB SO THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT FLAME CONE IN THE EXHAUST MUFFLER HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS BLOCKING THE EXHAUST OUTLET. THE MUFFLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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