SDR 96ZZZX4764

Service difficulty report · Air Box · Cessna 210

Difficulty date
July 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6909
Make and model
Cessna 210
Aircraft serial
57514
Part
Air Box
Part number
12503005
Condition
Defective
Location
Flapper Valve
Part time
2,192 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLAPPER VALVE IN AIR BOX WAS IN CLOSED POSITION CAUSING INDUCTION HEAT TO BE SUPPLIED TO ENGINE WITH CONTROL IN THE INDUCTION HEAT OFF POSITION. SUSPECT CAUSE, CONTROL CABLE SLIPPAGE ALLOWING INDUCTION AIR TO BE CLOSED OFF AND INDUCTION HEA T TO BE SUPPLIED TO ENGINE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDATION, REMOVE INDUCTION HEAT SYSTEM FROM AIRCRAFT. INDUCTION AIR IS TAKEN FROM BACK OF ENGINE ANYWAY AND THIS IS A FUEL INJECTED ENGINE NOT REQUIRING INDUCTION HEAT FOR ICING CONDITIONS.

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