Service difficulty report · Air Filter

Difficulty date
November 30, 2010
Submitted
November 30, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Part
Air Filter
Part number
BA24
Condition
Mismanufactured
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

FOR APPROX A MONTH, NOTICED EITHER DURING ANNUAL INSP OR OIL CHANGES, THAT SEVERAL BA-24 AIR FILTERS HAVE FAILED. IT APPEARS THAT THE ADHESIVE USED ON THE SEAM IS FAILING AND THE FILTER SEPARATES ALLOWING UNFILTERED AIR TO ENTER THE INDUCTION SYS. WE ARE A BUSY SERVICE CENTER AND MAINTAIN NUMEROUS ACFT. I WISH THERE WAS A WAY TO ASCERTAIN THE BATCH NR OF THE AFFECTED FILTER ELEMENTS, BUT THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE AS AIR FILTER BATCH NR INFO IS NOT PART OF A NORMAL LOG ENTRY. WE ARE NOT THE ONLY SHOP EXPERIENCING THIS AND APPRECIATE YOUR HELP FOR A RESOLUTION.