What was found
C/W PIPER SB 1030A AIR INLET TUBE REPLACEMENT AND DRAIN IMPROVEMENT AND LYC SB 538A AIR INLET TUBE. REPLACEMENT ON 10-26-99 PER PIPER AND LYC SB''''S AND NOW, 215 HOUR LATER, THE INLET DRAIN SNIFFLE VALVE FALLS OUT. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 2000
- Submitted
- September 20, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9288X
- Make and model
- Piper PA32301T
- Aircraft serial
- 3257027
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 05K22756
- Condition
- Disconnected
- Location
- Intake System
- Part time
- 215 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.