Service difficulty report · Filter · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
December 5, 2012
Submitted
December 5, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
IKBR028F
The Ohio State University Airport
Aircraft
N804CD
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0104
Aircraft time
1,122 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,122 hours
Part
Filter
Part number
BA24
Condition
Split
Location
Eng Compartment
Part time
10 hours
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

SEVERAL INDUCTION AIR FILTERS SPLIT DOWN THE SEAM. RECENTLY STARTED HAPPENING WHERE AS THEY WERE NEVER SEEN IN THE PAST. SUSPECT POSSIBLE BAD BATCH OF FILTERS. WHEN THE FILTER IS SPLIT IT ALLOWS FREE INGESTION OF DIRT, FLUIDS AND FOD. SUGGEST MORE FREQUENT INSPECTIONS OF THE FILTER.

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