Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Cessna 150L

Difficulty date
January 12, 2001
Submitted
January 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18033
Make and model
Cessna 150L
Aircraft serial
15073748
Engine
Cont O200A
Part
Air Filter
Part number
BA4106
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
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.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION THE AIR FILTER ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE INSPECTION OF CARB AIRBOX AND HEAT VALVE. UPON REMOVAL, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AIR FILTER FRAME DID NOT HAVE THE GASKET RETAINER LIPS AS REQUIRED BY AD 96-09-06. THE FILTER FRAME WAS MARKED WITH A MANUFACTURERS DATA LABEL IDENTIFYING IT AS A BA-4106 REVISION D. REVISION D IS TERMINATING ACTION FOR THIS AD AND INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF THE GASKET RETAINING LIPS ON THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER, WHEN CONTACTED, STATED THAT ALL REV. D FRAME ASSEMBLIES HAD A LETTER L METAL STAMPED IN THE LOWER FLANGE BEFORE ANODIZEING. THIS IDENTIFICATION WAS MISSING.THE SUBMITTER SPECULATES THAT AN UNSCRUPULOUS MISCREANT OBTAINED A REVISION D LABEL IN O

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