Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 10, 2022
Submitted
May 10, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N360LU
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496522
Aircraft time
200 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Hose
Part number
63633201
Condition
Buckled
Location
Engine
Part time
200 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, THE PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER - ABORTED TAKEOFF. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE AERODUCT HOSE P/N: 63633-201 BETWEEN THE AIR FILTER AND AIR BOX BUCKLED. AFTER REMOVING THE AERODUCT, THE INNER WIRE DETACHED FROM THE HOSE AND LODGED ITSELF IN THE AIRBOX OPENING. THE OPENING WAS BLOCKED AND THE HOSE COLLAPSED IN ON ITSELF. THE HOSE MANUFACTURE DATE WAS 4-28-20 AND IT ONLY HAD 200 HOURS OF TIME ON IT.

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