SDR 96ZZZX2773

Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
May 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N52908
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
177RG1306
Part
Air Filter
Part number
AM107635FP
Condition
Mount Failed
Location
Eng Induction
Part time
196 hours
Component
Airmaze
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.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, OBSERVED AIR INDUCTION FILTER 'LAYING' IN ENGINE BAFFLE. UPON FURTHER INVETSIGATION, FOUND BOTH MOUNTING BRACKETS HAD BROKEN/SHEARED FROM THE INDUCTION FILTER BODY. SUSPECT CAUSE, INADEQUATE METHOD OF ATTACHMENT OF BRACKETS TO FILTER BODY/ASSY. SUBMITTER STATED METHOD OF ATTACHMENT APPEARS TO BE 'SPOT WELDS'. PERHAPS RIVETING OF THE BRACKETS TO THE FILTER ASSY MAY BE MORE SUITABLE.

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