What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION NOTED THAT 2 SPOTWELDS ON THE SHROUD SUPPORT FLANGE OF THE MUFFLER CAN HAD FAILED RESULTING IN OPEN HOLES IN THE MUFFLER CAN. REPLACED MUFFLER WITH NEW UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- May 7, 2015
- Submitted
- May 7, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N563ND
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S10788
- Aircraft time
- 5,290 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 2,788 hours
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A170E
- System (JASC)
- 7820 · Engine Noise Suppressor
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- A175400125
- Part serial
- 38571
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 115 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.