What was found
BOTTOM COWL SHOCK MOUNT WAS FOUND CHAFING AGAINST INTAKE BALANCE TUBE ON THE ENGINE. THIS WOULD CAUSE AN INDUCTION LEAK. SAME CONDITION NOTICED ON SEVERAL 182'S. ACTT: 1,281 HOURS. SHOCK MOUNT, P/N S1115-29.
- Difficulty date
- August 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N414SC
- Make and model
- Cessna 182Q
- Aircraft serial
- 18266352
- Engine
- Cont O470R
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Balance Tube
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Cowl Mount
- 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.