What was found
FOUND UNIT WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT THE METAL/WIRE FRAME AND HAD COLLAPSED ALLOWING UNFILTERED AIR TO THE ENGINE. THERE WAS THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FILTER BEING SUCKED INTO THE AIRBOX/HEATER VALVE AREA.
- Difficulty date
- December 11, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4819T
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Aircraft serial
- 287205201
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Air Filter
- Part number
- BA104
- Condition
- Collapsed
- Location
- Eng Intake
- Component
- Brackett
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.