Service difficulty report · Inlet Screen · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
October 5, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
6,576 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Inlet Screen
Part number
50363007
Condition
Cracked
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 A ROUTINE EVENT INSPECTION, A SMALL 1.5 INCH CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE INLET ICE SCREEN. DURING THE NEXT EVENT INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CRACK HAD SPREAD SIGNIFICANTLY AND CAUSED SEPARATION FROM THE ASSEMBLY. THE STAINLESS STEEL AIR INLET WAS ALSO CRACKED AND NEEDED REPAIRS. THE SCREEN WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. (TC NR 20071011008)

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