Service difficulty report · Air Box · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
September 13, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Part
Air Box
Part number
U20603117
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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

INDUCTION AIR BOX SENT IN FOR REPAIR. AD 85-10-02 APPLIES TO THIS UNIT. UNIT HAS .040" THICK SKIN AS OUTLINED IN AD AND IS STILL CRACKED WITH LARGE PIECES MISSING. UNIT WILL BE REPAIRED IAW AC 43.13-1A AND AC43.13-2A USING MATERIAL .050" THICK. AD 85-10-02 INDICATES TERMINATING ACTON OF THE AD AS MODIFICATION IAW PARA B. HOWEVER SEVERAL AIRBOXES HAVE BEEN SENT IN WITH 2 PRIOR CONFORMING REPAIRS AND CONTINUED CRACKING.

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