SDR 2006FA0001033

Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date: October 30, 2006
Submitted: October 30, 2006
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N2108L
Make and model: Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial: 172S9605
Aircraft time: 1,605 hours
Engine: Lyc IO360L2A
System (JASC): 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
Part: Air Filter
Part number: NONEREADABLE
Condition: Deteriorated
Location: Engine
Part time: 66 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

METAL PIECES COMING OFF AIRFILTER (AIR FILTER P/N: CPE1173, PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED IAW STC NR SA01669CH. THE METAL PIECES THAT ARE COMING A PART ARE LOCATED ON THE TOP, FRONT AND REAR OF THE FILTER ASSEMBLY. AN FAA-PMA STAMP COVERS THE PN ON THE FILTER. THE ONLY IDENTIFYING FEATURES ON THE FILTER IS A K&N STAMP, AND A MESSAGE TO SERVICE AT 50,000 MILES.

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