SDR 97ZZZX3743

Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech 23

Difficulty date
August 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6083N
Make and model
Beech 23
Aircraft serial
M1176
Part
Duct
Part number
SCAT12
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Air Intake
Component
Facet · NA6
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
Y, W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE LOST RPM AND STOPPED. INSPECTION REVEALED AIR INTAKE DUCT COLLAPSED BETWEEN CARB AIRBOX AND CARB. INCORRECT TYPE AND PART NUMBER DUCT INSTALLED PREVIOUSLY. SCAT 12 SHOULD BE SCEET 12 (DOUBLE WALL). BOTH SCAT AND SCEET ARE SAME COLOR AND SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE WHEN VIEWED FROM OUTSIDE AFTER DUCT IS INSTALLED. SCEET AND SCAT COULD BE MADE MORE EASILY IDENTIFIABLE.

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