Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Cessna 320E

Difficulty date
June 21, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3438Q
Make and model
Cessna 320E
Aircraft serial
320E0038
Aircraft time
8,018 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Part
Air Filter
Part number
AM106735
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbo Charger
Component
Turbo Charger · Airesrch
Component part number
4066109025
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOUND RIGHT TURBO CHARGER COMPRESSOR INGESTED PAPER AND JAMMED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PAPER WAS THE INSTRUCTIONS AND APPLICATION CHART FOR THE FILTER. A CHECK OF A NEW REPLACEMENT DONALDSON (FAA/PMA FOR CESSNA FILTERS) FILTER REVEALED THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS AND A STICKER WERE INSERTED INSIDE THE CANISTER TYPE FILTER. THE INSTRUCTIONS (FOLDED INTO A QUARTER SHEET) WERE LAYING (MOLDED) ON THE COURSE INSIDE SCREEN OF THE FILTER. IN-STOCK FILTERS SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND INSTRUCTIONS PLACE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FILTER.

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