Service difficulty report · Support · Cessna 182E

Difficulty date
May 20, 2007
Submitted
July 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2803Y
Make and model
Cessna 182E
Aircraft serial
18253803
Aircraft time
5,370 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Part
Support
Part number
0750288
Condition
Cracked
Location
Airbox
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

MECH DISCOVERED ON A 50 HR INSP, THE SUPPORT COLLAR ON THE AIRBOX MOUNTED TO THE CARBURETOR WAS CRACKED. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE AIRBOX FROM THE CARBURETOR AND LOSS OF POWER. PN 0750288 WAS REPLACED WITH NEW SUPPORT COLLAR PN 0750288-1 IAW SRM. (K)

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