Service difficulty report · Muffler · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
May 9, 2015
Submitted
May 9, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N567ND
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10805
Aircraft time
3,705 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
6,203 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Muffler
Part number
A175400125
Part serial
38180
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
151 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SITTING ON THE RAMP IDLING, RECEIVED A HIGH CO2 WARNING AFTER A COUPLE ON MINUTES. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND CO2 WARNING CEASED. INSPECTED MUFFLER AND FOUND SPOT WELDS PULLING OUT FROM MUFFLER LINER THEREFORE RELEASING EXHAUST INTO HEAT SHROUD.

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