Cessna Muffler Shroud

[RST Engineering]

I've exhausted all my sources for a Cessna muffler shroud without paying
through the nose to Cessna itself.

Cessna 182A used a muffler 0750130-12 with a shroud 07501030-13. My shroud
is pretty much toast, especially considering how it got thrashed about in
our little difficulty in Wyoming last year.

Does anybody have a direct pointer to a replacement shroud without paying
the exorbitant price that Cessna wants for a piece of tin with some flanges
riveted onto it?

Jim

[Blanche]

Check with Dawley at

www.dawley.net

Also, I've noticed WagAero has mufflers. You may also be able
to find a local A&P that will bless a talented welder in your
area.

[Ron Wanttaja]

On 11 May 2005 05:29:29 GMT, Blanche > wrote:

>Check with Dawley at
>
> www.dawley.net
>
>Also, I've noticed WagAero has mufflers. You may also be able
>to find a local A&P that will bless a talented welder in your
>area.

Jim's A&P is a hardnosed SOB that doesn't allow the slightest variation from the
most strict adherence to the local FSDO's least utterance. :-)

Funny, an older Wag-Aero catalog lists a shroud for the 182 but my later one
doesn't seem to have one....

Ron Wanttaja

[Montblack]

("Ron Wanttaja" wrote)
> Jim's A&P is a hardnosed SOB that doesn't allow the slightest variation
> from the most strict adherence to the local FSDO's least utterance. :-)


I was thinking something similar <g>

"...a piece of tin with some flanges riveted onto it?"


Montblack

[Greg Garlow]

Hi JIm,

I too just had to replace the muffler shroud on our 182P model.
Probably went through the same search criteria that you did including
the option of buiding it myself. Figured I would spend the $225
dollars either ordering it new from Cessna or in my time messing with
it. I went through Broadies Aircraft in Fort Worth Texas
(www.broadiesaircraft.com). Pretty painless online ordering system and
good confirmation via email of status. Also, on a separate ticket,
ordered a airleron rode end I had forgotten on the orginal. Both
orders arrived in five days including shipping. Being a IA, and having
a reasonable link to a commercial enterprise, you might qualify for a
dealer discount. Being private and not having that much dollar volume
I didn't pursue that path.

Greg Garlow

[Steve Foley]

I have to second this one.

I just had them rebuild my stack for a PA28. I couldn't identify the
molecule they used from my old stack during the 'rebuild', but I'm sure
there was at least one in there.



"Blanche" > wrote in message
...
> Check with Dawley at
>
> www.dawley.net
>
> Also, I've noticed WagAero has mufflers. You may also be able
> to find a local A&P that will bless a talented welder in your
> area.
>

[Montblack]

("Ron Wanttaja" wrote)
> Jim's A&P is a hardnosed SOB that doesn't allow the slightest variation
> from the most strict adherence to the local FSDO's least utterance. :-)


I was thinking something similar <g>

"...a piece of tin with some flanges riveted onto it?"


Montblack

[RST Engineering]

The folks rebuilding the muffler and collectors is Knisley Welding, which is
reported to be the best welding outfit in this part of the world -- and an
approved shop, to boot. They were the ones that supplied Wag-Aero with this
shroud but told me that Wag just stopped buying them for some reason.

You don't want to know what Knisley gets to build what is now a "custom"
shroud.

Jim



"Ron Wanttaja" > wrote in message
...
> On 11 May 2005 05:29:29 GMT, Blanche > wrote:
\
>
> Funny, an older Wag-Aero catalog lists a shroud for the 182 but my later
> one
> doesn't seem to have one....
>
> Ron Wanttaja

[RST Engineering]

OK, from this group I got the leads of Broadies and Dawley, both of whom
came up dry. Broadies said that it is a Cessna "made to order" part which
can take up to a year to get and Dawley said that if I find a source, they'd
sure like to hear about it as they haven't been able to find one in years.

Any more suggestions other than have Knisley make me up a custom part?

Jim




"RST Engineering" > wrote in message
...

> The folks rebuilding the muffler and collectors is Knisley Welding, which
> is reported to be the best welding outfit in this part of the world -- and
> an approved shop, to boot. They were the ones that supplied Wag-Aero with
> this shroud but told me that Wag just stopped buying them for some reason.
>
> You don't want to know what Knisley gets to build what is now a "custom"
> shroud.
>
> Jim

[[email protected]]

Have you tried Aerospace Welding, Inc?

http://www.awi-ami.com/

--
-Elliott Drucker

[RST Engineering]

No, I hadn't. They had one in stock. $195. Hell of a deal. Thanks for
the help all of you folks.

BTW, Aerospace was the most professional of any of the sites I went to.
They have the exhaust world nailed.

Jim



> wrote in message
news:cjqge.21983$_g1.3436@trnddc04...
> Have you tried Aerospace Welding, Inc?
>
> http://www.awi-ami.com/
>
> --
> -Elliott Drucker

[[email protected]]

On 11-May-2005, "RST Engineering" > wrote:

> No, I hadn't. They had one in stock. $195. Hell of a deal. Thanks for
> the help all of you folks.
>
> BTW, Aerospace was the most professional of any of the sites I went to.
> They have the exhaust world nailed.


Glad we could be of assistance. Sounds like this outfit might be a good
resource.

Give us a pirep after you get a few hours on the actual part.

--
-Elliott Drucker

[RST Engineering]

Wouldn't that be an owrep? {;-) or an aprep?

Jim



>
>
> Glad we could be of assistance. Sounds like this outfit might be a good
> resource.
>
> Give us a pirep after you get a few hours on the actual part.

[Mike Spera]

AWI consumed Aircraft Exhaust who made up the replacement carb heat
shrouds on my Cherokee a few years back. Nobody else would touch them.
They made up "overhauled" ones for $150 each for the top and bottom.
Great deal because the Piper versions were like $600 each (yikes!).

My IA and I noticed a slipping exhaust pipe and it turns out the clamp
was missing the locating pin. This has happened before and Dawley
"overhauled" the clamp (welded on a new pin) for $30. They now say they
don't perform that operation. Piper price for a new clamp was $95
(ouch!). Also, the sealing strip for my shroud was disintegrating from
rust. Piper price was $197. AWI sold me the PMA'd clamp for $20 and a
new strip for $35.

Keep these guys on you "list".

Good Luck,
Mike

RST Engineering wrote:

> No, I hadn't. They had one in stock. $195. Hell of a deal. Thanks for
> the help all of you folks.
>
> BTW, Aerospace was the most professional of any of the sites I went to.
> They have the exhaust world nailed.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> > wrote in message
> news:cjqge.21983$_g1.3436@trnddc04...
>
>>Have you tried Aerospace Welding, Inc?
>>
>>http://www.awi-ami.com/
>>
>>--
>>-Elliott Drucker
>
>
>