Service difficulty report · Air Box · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 13, 2003
Submitted
March 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496123
Engine
Lyc O360A1H
Part
Air Box
Part number
8624534
Condition
Cracked
Location
Carburetor
Part time
1,053 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CARBURETOR HEAT BOX CRACKS WHERE AIR INTAKE AND HEAT INTAKE FLANGE MOUNTS TO BOX. MIXTURE CONTROL BRACKET CRACKED. CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET CRACKING AT HARDWARE MOUNTING HOLES. POTENTIAL TO CAUSE FOD TO CARBURETOR AND/OR ENGINE IS HIGH.

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