What was found
PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY ABNORMAL OPERATION. AIR BOX WAS REMOVED AT ANNUAL INSPECTION FOR SERVICING AND ALTERNATE AIR DOOR FELL ON FLOOR. ALL HINGE PIN SEGMENTS HAD FAILED.
- Difficulty date
- May 11, 2001
- Submitted
- June 4, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9505E
- Make and model
- Blanca 1731A
- Aircraft serial
- 7532159
- Engine
- Lyc IO540*
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC3YR
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 191965910
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Alt Air Door
- 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.