What was found
NR 6 INTAKE TUBE ON RIGHT ENGINE CRACKED AT THE FLANGE WHERE IT MOUNTS TO THE CYLINDER. INTAKE TUBE WAS REPLACED AND TCM HAS BEEN INFORMED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 2000
- Submitted
- September 25, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4177R
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- Aircraft serial
- 3449046
- Engine
- Cont LTSIO360RB
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 649262
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Intake
- Part time
- 800 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.