Service difficulty report · Air Box · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 13, 2003
Submitted
August 13, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N572ER
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496148
Part
Air Box
Part number
86245034
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
349 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.

What was found

ENGINE AIRBOX CRACKED IN THE FLANGE AREA WHERE THE CARB HEAT CABLE ATTACH BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE AIRBOX ASSEMBLY WITH TWO RIVETS. THIS IS A CONSTANTLY CRACKING AREA ON THE AIRBOX. MFG IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS BROUGHT OUT AN (IMPROVED) ASSEMBLY P/N 86245-836 WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

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