What was found
TWO UPPER AND 4 LOWER AIR INTAKE HALVES CRACKED AT MOUNTING POINTS. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN NOTED ON NUMEROUS AIRCRAFT. SUGGEST A REINFORCED MOUNTING ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- July 10, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3128G
- Make and model
- Aerosp SA315B
- Aircraft serial
- 2488
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Air Intake
- Part number
- 0202127300
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- 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.