Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Beech V35B

Difficulty date
May 27, 2010
Submitted
August 27, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4427W
Make and model
Beech V35B
Aircraft serial
D9605
Part
Air Filter
Part number
CPO711
Condition
Loose
Location
Eng Induction
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 GASKET ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS K & N INDUCTION AIR FILTER CAME LOOSE AND WAS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING IT TO STOP RUNNING. THIS AIR FILTER IS NOT AN OEM PRODUCT. IT IS INSTALLED WITH AN STC AND LOG BOOK ENTRY. OTHER COMPANY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND RESULTED IN AN AD 96-09-06. CALLED COMPANY AND THEY WERE INSULTED AND SAID THEY HAD NO PROBLEMS.

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