What was found
THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX AIR INLET TUBE BROKE OFF. THE WELD ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOX HAD BEEN GROUND OFF AT THE FACTORY. THE BOX ASSY NR WAS 86245-34 AND THE PART THAT BROKE OFF HAD A NR OF 86245-035.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2002
- Submitted
- February 25, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7707B
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496090
- Aircraft time
- 122 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Air Box
- Part number
- 8624534
- Part serial
- NA
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 122 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.