Service difficulty report · Intake Duct · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
September 16, 2025
Submitted
September 16, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6305X
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0476
Aircraft time
7,395 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Engine time
1,251 hours
Part
Intake Duct
Part number
11112
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Engine
Part time
1,251 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

R/H ENGINE MP WILL NOT GO OVER 32 INCHES ABOVE 15,000. PRESSURE TESTED THE RH ENGINE INTAKE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE REAR INTAKE PIPE TORN.

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