# SDR 2011FA0000343

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 2011
- Submitted: June 3, 2011
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N965GH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N965GH), registered now
- Make and model: Cirrus SR22
- Registry model: [Cirrus SR22](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1666
- Engine: Cont IO550*
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Air Filter
- Part number: BA24
- Condition: Split
- Part time: 112 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000343

## Discrepancy

AIR FILTER FOUND SPLIT OPEN AT GLUED SEAM DURING ANNUAL INSP.  SPLIT AREA COMPRISES 4-6 SQ INCHES OF UNFILTERED OPEN AIR PATH TO ENGINE INDUCTION SYS.  THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS INSP HAS FOUND THIS DEFECT ON THIS TYPE OF FILTER ELEMENT.

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