Service difficulty report · Intake Duct · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 20, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,099 hours
Part
Intake Duct
Part number
5302412003
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
28,770 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, EXHAUST RESIDUE WAS FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE LOWER FORWARD ENGINE COWLING. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION BOTH PIPE ADAPTERS FOR THE EXHAUST INLET AND OUTLET TO THE INTAKE LIP WERE FOUND BROKEN AWAY FROM THE LIP ASSY.