What was found
ON ENGINE TBO CHANGE BEFORE INSTALLING THE INDUCTION AIR BOX, DISCOVERED THAT ONE HALF OF THE FLASHBACK VALVE HAD BROKEN AND WAS BACK IN THE AIR BOX. BOTH HALVES AND SPRING WERE REPLACED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 2000
- Submitted
- November 9, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7751L
- Make and model
- Cessna R172G
- Aircraft serial
- R1720427
- Engine
- Cont IO360DB
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 145720210
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Induct Air Box
- 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.