Service difficulty report · Air Box · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
May 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft time
10,741 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1E6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Air Box
Part number
9677303
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
10,785 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) WHILE COMPLETING 100 HR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT ENGINE ALTERNATE AIR BOX AT THE FLANGE ATTACHING THE AIR BOX TO THE FUEL SERVO. THE CRACK WAS ON A WELDED FLANGE. THE CRACK WAS VISIBLE FROM THE BOTTOM ONLY. AIR BOX WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR.

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