Service difficulty report · Air Box · Cessna 182N

Difficulty date
February 9, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182N
Aircraft time
6,058 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520C
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
Part
Air Box
Condition
Defective
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

(CAN) CARBURETOR AIR BOX SEALING FACE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. FIT BETWEEN AIR BOX SEALING FACE & ENG LOWER COWLING INDUCTION AIR DUCT EXPANSION BOOT VERY POOR, ALLOWING UNFILTERED AIR TO ENTER ENG INDUCTION SYS.

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