Service difficulty report · Screen · Piper PA42

Difficulty date
October 21, 2002
Submitted
November 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N444SC
Make and model
Piper PA42
Aircraft serial
428001034
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Screen
Part number
570473
Condition
Cracked
Location
Airscoop
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 A SCHEDULED EVENT INSPECTION, BOTH ENGINE AIR INLET SCOOP SCREENS WERE FOUND CRACKED IN BOTH FORWARD CORNERS FOR EACH ENGINE. REPAIR WAS NOT FEASABLE DUE TO THE LOCATION DAMAGE. BOTH INLET SCREEN HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS.

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