SDR 98ZZZX2173

Service difficulty report · Air Door · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
May 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N768GC
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft serial
18262276
Part
Air Door
Part number
165201325
Condition
Detached
Location
Cowl Induction
Stage of operation
CR
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

PILOT REPORTED ENG POWER LOSS AT CRUISE SETTING. DURING GROUND RUN AT FULL POWER, LOSS OF POWER NOTED AND THROTTLE COULD NOT BE RETARDED (THROTTLE LOCKED). ENG WAS SHUT DOWN BY FUEL CUTOFF AND IGNITION. REMOVED COWLING AND FOUND ALTERNATE AIR DOOR CESSNA P/N 1652013-25 IN THE INDUCTION DUCT FROM AIR BOX TO FUEL INJ ASSY. THIS CAUSED A RESTRICTION OF AIR FLOW TO ENG AND ALT AIR DOOR TO BECOME LODGED IN THE THROTTLE VALVE DURING FULL POWER SETTING DUE TO AIR VELOSITY ENTERING ENG INTAKE. ALT AIR DOOR IS INCORP IN THE AIR BOX AND LOCATED IN PLACE BY A PIN AND LOADED SPRINGS. ACFT MODIFIED UNDER STC SA3825SW FOR INSTALL OF IO-470F CONT ENG WHICH INCLUDED MODIFICATION OF INDUCTION SYS TO INCLUDE AN ALT AIR DOO

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