What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION MECHANIC FOUND AIR BOX TUBE LIP SEPARATING FROM TUBE. WELDS SECURING TUBE TO AIRBOX ASSEMBLY, WERE INTACT AND NO EXTERNAL SIGNS WERE VISIBLE.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 2002
- Submitted
- October 30, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N248ND
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2842058
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Air Box
- Part number
- 8732802
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Carb
- Part time
- 719 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.