What was found
PILOT REPORTED SURGING ENGINE AND LOSS OF POWER IN FLIGHT. MECHANIC FOUND DUCT ON CARB AIRBOX FROM INDUCTION FILTER COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF. PARTIALLY BLOCKING INTAKE. REPLACED COMPLETE ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- August 8, 2003
- Submitted
- August 8, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N572ER
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496148
- Aircraft time
- 333 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Air Box
- Part number
- 86245836
- Part serial
- NA
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Carburetor
- Part time
- 333 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.