Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
February 3, 2009
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N602MB
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20604052
Aircraft time
5,652 hours, 3,861 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550*
Engine time
924 hours
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Duct
Part number
12507351
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Engine
Part time
2,400 hours
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

THE BYPASS DOOR ON THE ENGINE AIR INDUCTION FILTER DUCT TO THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FOUND LAYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DUCT, THE DOOR PIN HAD FALLEN OUT AND THE DOOR, THE SPRING, AND THE HINGE PIN WERE FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DUCT , NO PARTS HAD GONE ANY FURTHER UP THE DUCT. THE BYPASS DUCT DOOR IS LOCATED DOWNSTREAM OF THE FILTER, ALL PARTS WERE ACCOUNTED FOR. THE PIN FELL OUT OF THE HINGE BECAUSE THE HINGE END WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY STAKED CLOSED.

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