What was found
DURING FLIGHT, POWER LOSS FROM ENGINE. SUCCESSFUL OFF FIELD LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION REVEALED A BAFFLE INSIDE THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX, CAME LOOSE STARTVING THE CARB OF AIR CAUSING ENGINE TO LOOSE POWER.
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 2012
- Submitted
- October 22, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N82509
- Make and model
- Piper PA25235
- Aircraft serial
- 257756045
- Aircraft time
- 9,360 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O540*
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Air Box
- Part number
- 6404000
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Zone 400
- Part time
- 9,360 hours
- Stage of operation
- AG
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C, R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.