# SDR EPUA20111201005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 29, 2011
- Submitted: December 1, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N215MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N215MC), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0730
- Aircraft time: 8,135 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6A114A
- System (JASC): [7160 · Engine Air Intake System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7160)
- Part: Vane
- Part number: 200803511002
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Air Intake
- Part time: 140 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EPUA20111201005

## Discrepancy

BYPASS DOOR LOOSE (WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY).  UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND FWD INERTIAL VANE ASSY SHAFT CRACKED.  WHILE REPAIRING THE PREVIOUS DISCREPENCY, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE INLET SPLITTER PN 200803-513-01 WAS CRACKED AT THE CORNER.

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