Service difficulty report · Door · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
May 19, 2004
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2495M
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
28R7837090
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Part
Door
Part number
67775000
Condition
Ingested
Location
Heat Box Assy
Part time
68 hours
Component
Heat Box Assy
Component part number
99047000
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PARTIAL LOSS OF ENG PWR OCCURRED JUST AFTER T/O. MANIFOLD PRESS DROPPED TO 15 INCHES HG AND RPM DROPPED TO 1900. PRE T/O ENG RUN UP, ALTERN AIR CHECK WAS REPORTED AS (NORMAL). POST FLT INSP REVEALED THAT ALTERN AIR (HEAT BOX) DOOR HAD SEPARATED FROM ALTERNATE AIR BOX ASSY, WAS INGESTED INTO FUEL SERVO INTAKE, PARTIALLY BLOCKED ENG INDUCT AIR FLOW, RESULTED IN PARTIAL LOSS OF PWR. MS20470AD3 RIVETS (3EA) THAT SECURE DOOR TO AIR BOX HAD FAILED. IMPROPERLY BUCKED RIVETS DUE TO EXCESS SPRING TENSION DURING ASSY AND/OR TOO MUCH SPRING TENSION FOR RIVETS TO BEAR. HEAT BOX DOOR SHOULD BE TETHERED IN SUCH WAY, IF HINGE ATTACHMENTS SHOULD FAIL DOOR WON`T BE INGESTED AND/OR SECURED WITH STRONGER FAIL SAFE HDWR.

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