Service difficulty report · Air Box · Aronca LSA7BCM

Difficulty date
July 5, 2025
Submitted
July 6, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N82439
Make and model
Aronca LSA7BCM
Aircraft serial
7AC1072
Aircraft time
6,714 hours
Engine
Cont C8512F
Engine time
1,830 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1B90CM
Part
Air Box
Part number
U46011
Condition
Inflt Separation
Location
Engine
Part time
1 hours, 3 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSTALLED NEW UNIVAIR FAA/PMA CARBURETOR AIR-BOX, P/N U4-601-1 (144348). AFTER 1.3 HOURS FLIGHT TIME THE AIR OUTLET TUBE FLANGE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX WHICH HAD BEEN ATTACHED BY SPOT WELDING, COMPLETELY SEPARATED AT THE SPOT WELDS AND DEPARTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION.