Service difficulty report · Muffler · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
June 7, 2020
Submitted
June 7, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N340SR
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
452043
Aircraft time
4,595 hours, 2,890 cycles
Part
Muffler
Part number
12945096001
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT, ENROUTE, CREW HEARD A POPPING SOUND FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AS THE AIRCRAFT PASSED FL320. NO AIR WAS FELT COMMING FROM THE VENTS. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS WHEN THEY NOTED CABIN ALTITUDE APPROACHING CLIMBING TOWARD 10,000 FT. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED.