Service difficulty report · Air Box · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 29, 2002
Submitted
May 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N355AB
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496093
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6
Part
Air Box
Part number
86245834
Condition
Cracked
Location
Eng Carburetor
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 100 HOUR INSPECTION, TECH FOUND RIGHT AND LEFT ENGINE CARBURETOR HEAT AIRBOXES CRACKED. RIGHT AIRBOX WAS CRACKED AT HOT AIR INLET, LOCATED AT THE POINT WHERE TUBE IS WELDED TO AIRBOX AND EXTENDING HALFWAY AROUND THE TUBE. LEFT AIRBOX WAS CRACKED AT THE COLD AIR INLET AND EXTENDED ALMOST ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TUBE, RESULTING IN ALMOST COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TUBE FROM AIRBOX. CAUSE: MAY BE POOR DESIGN OF AIRBOX, WEAK WELDS AT BOTH HOT AND COLD AIR TUBES.

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