Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Cessna 177B

Difficulty date
January 5, 2004
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N30695
Make and model
Cessna 177B
Aircraft serial
17701409
Engine
Lyc O360A1F6
Part
Air Filter
Part number
AM107635FP
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FACTORY NEW PART- SCREEN ATTACH TABS ARE BENT 90, AND SPOT WELDED ON TO SCREEN FRAME. WELDS DO NOT PENETRATE BASE MATERIAL. ATTACH TABS WORK LOOSE. HAVE FOUND THIS CONDITION 3 TIMES. SOME HAVE BEEN REPAIRED WITH SHEET METAL SCREWS. TABS SHOULD BE RIVETED ON OR, BETTER WELDS.

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