Service difficulty report · Muffler · Cessna 175

Difficulty date
September 15, 2005
Submitted
October 4, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7219M
Make and model
Cessna 175
Aircraft serial
55519
Aircraft time
3,181 hours
Engine
Lyc O360*
Engine time
800 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2Y*
Part
Muffler
Part number
15006
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Exhaust
Part time
800 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXHAUST MUFFLER CRACKED AND DETERIORATED AND WAS NOT DETECTED DUE TO LOCATION UNDER HEAT SHROUD. MUFFLER IS PART OF ENGINE CONVERSION STC NR SA777CE, KIT NR 740.

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