Service difficulty report · Air Box · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
April 26, 2006
Submitted
May 17, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N65764
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17275868
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Air Box
Condition
Maint Error
Location
Engine
Part time
1,443 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AC HAD 180 HP ENGINE INSTALLED ON 7/10/96. AC HAS 1443.5 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION. OPERATOR NOTED 2300 RPM AT CRUISE, FULL THROTTLE. INSPECTED AND FOUND AIRBOX STILL HAD THE HOLE SIZE FOR 160 HP ENGINE. AIRBOX HAD NOT BEEN MODIFIED IAW STC. IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE ENGINE INSTALLED AND HAD NOT BEEN FOUND. (K)

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