SDR 98ZZZX4585

Service difficulty report · Filter · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
August 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N81BR
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280041
Part
Filter
Condition
Saturated
Location
Induction Air
Stage of operation
AP
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 LOSS OF POWER DURING CLIMB-OUT AFTER A MISSED APPROACH. WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILING WERE ZERO VISIBILITY AND HEAVY RAIN. IT IS SUSPECTED THE INDUCTION AIR FILTER BECAME SATURATED AND THE ALTERNATE AIR DOORS WERE SLOW IN OPENING. TWO OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS REPORTED BY TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT. CESSNA AIRCRAFT NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM.

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