Service difficulty report · Air Box · Cubcft CC18180

Difficulty date
December 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cubcft CC18180
Aircraft time
201 hours
Engine
Lyc O360C4P
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200FA
Part
Air Box
Part number
10160001
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Carburetor
Part time
160 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
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 OF ENGINE, FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS IN ENGINE CARBURETOR AIR BOX AND DOWNSTREAM INTO CARBURETOR AND INDUCTION SYS. NOTED THAT THE CARBURETOR AIRBOX ASSY DESIGN ALLOWS THE REQUIRED AIR CLEANER/AIR FILTER TO SLIP AWAY FROM ITS SEAT DUE TO VERY POOR FIT. THIS EXPOSES A DIRECT UNFILTERED AIR PATHWAY INTO THE ENGINE INDUCTION SYS POTENTIALLY CAUSING CARBURETOR DAMAGE AND EXCELLERATED ENGINE WEAR. VIDEOSCOPE INSPECTED CYLINDER INTERNAL COMPONENTS AND CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL SUCTION SCREEN AND PRESSURE FILTERS FOR CONTAMINATION. FOUND ABOVE NORMAL AMOUNT OF SILICA, DIRT & DUST CONTAMINATION.