What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSP, INPECTOR NOTED ONE BRACKET AIR FILTER ELEMENT, PN BA3 TO HAVE SEPARATED AT SEAM. INSPECTOR NOTES HAVING FOUND SEVERAL OTHER FILTERS FAILED IN THE SAME WAY.
- Difficulty date
- June 13, 2011
- Submitted
- June 13, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N626DM
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347976142
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360*
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Air Filter
- Part number
- BA3
- Condition
- Debonded
- Location
- Zone 400
- Part time
- 50 hours
- 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.