What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK WHERE AIRBOX OUTLET TUBE IS WELDED TO AIRBOX. CRACK EXTENDED AROUND .33 OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THIS WELD.
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2013
- Submitted
- October 13, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3128P
- Make and model
- Conaer LA4200
- Aircraft serial
- 985
- Aircraft time
- 893 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1B
- Engine time
- 893 hours
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- RJ5461
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Airbox Outlet
- Part time
- 893 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.