What was found
CRACKED/BROKEN ELBOW ADAPTER WELD. AREA AROUND WELD WAS CRACKED CAUSING ADAPTER TO BREAK OFF WITH MINIMAL FORCE. WHEN ADAPTER BREAKS OFF, A 1 INCH HOLE IS LEFT IN AIR INLET PIPE CAUSING A DROP IN M.A.P.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- SO5R204N
Columbia Air Services Inc - Aircraft
- N481CA
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R301T
- Aircraft serial
- 3257081
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A1A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Line
- Part number
- 41A21926
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Air Inlet
- Part time
- 19 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.