Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
December 7, 2011
Submitted
December 7, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N212MM
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
403
Aircraft time
1,200 hours
Part
Air Filter
Part number
BA24
Condition
Split
Location
Engine
Part time
38 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

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE AIR FILTER WAS DISCOVERED TO BE SPLIT OPEN AT THE SEAM. THIS SAME CONDITION HAS BEEN FOUND ON SEVERAL OTHER AIR FILTERS OF THE SAME PN. WHILE NOT AN IMMEDIATE SAFTEY OF FLIGHT ISSUE, THIS CONDITION ALLOWS UNFILTERED AIR TO ENTER THE INDUCTION SYSTEM WHICH IF ALLOWED TO CONTINUE FOR ANY GREAT LENGTH OF TIME CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR AND POSSIBLE EARLY FAILURE OF THE ENGINE.

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