Air Box
14 failure reports named the air box in the last ten years, 75 since 1995, most often on the Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow; the condition most often found was "cracked". 19 FAA approvals let 6 companies make a replacement air box, Aviation Enterprises holding the most (6). The reports call it "air box", "air box assy", "air box valve".
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 13 |
| Airframe structure | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow | 6 |
| Cirrus SR20 | 2 |
| Piper PA-44 Seminole | 2 |
| Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ | 1 |
| Mooney M-20 | 1 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| cracked | 9 |
| broken | 1 |
| corroded | 1 |
| failed | 1 |
| inflt separation | 1 |
| seized | 1 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 19 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a air box and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a air box:
For these models most: Cessna 182 Skylane (3), Cessna 172 Skyhawk (3), Cessna 170 (3), Piper PA-18 Super Cub (2), Cessna T337 (2), Cessna 175 Skylark (2), Piper PA-44 Seminole (1), Piper PA-19 (1), Cessna P172 (1), Cessna 180 Skywagon (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoots Aviation LLC | Air Box AB-170/172-01 | Modification Article | Textron Aviation Inc. 170A, 170B, 172 | 2024-05-16 | current |
| Airplains Services CORP | Air Box LH Shell APS0750144-29 | 0750144-29 | Textron Aviation Inc. 180C thru 180K, 182B thru... | 2018-04-01 | current |
| Airplains Services CORP | Air Box Upper Skin APS0750144-28 | 0750144-28 | Textron Aviation Inc. 180C thru 180K, 182B thru... | 2017-02-20 | current |
| Airplains Services CORP | Air Box Bottom Skin APS0750144-23 | 0750144-23 | Cessna Aircraft 180 C thru K, 182 B thru R, F182 P | 2016-11-06 | current |
| Airplains Services CORP | Air Box Bottom Skin APS0750144-23 | 0750144-23 | Cessna Aircraft C180 (1965), C180 A thru K, C182 B thru R | 2016-07-19 | current |
| Cub Crafters INC | Air Box Assembly 101600-01 | Modification Part | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-18, PA -18S, PA-18 105 (Special) | 2013-09-23 | current |
| Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, INC. | Air Box Assy Modification 200317-001 | Modification Part | Piper Aircraft PA-44-180 S/N 44-950001 and up | 2013-09-02 | current |
| Stoots Aviation LLC | Air Box AB-175-01 | Modification Parts | Cessna 175, 175A, 175B | 2012-01-26 | current |
| Stoots Aviation LLC | Air Box Seal/Cowl F-101 | Modification Parts | Cessna 170A, 170B, 172 | 2012-01-25 | current |
| Stoots Aviation LLC | Air Box AB-175-01 | Modification Parts | Cessna 175, 175A, 175B | 2012-01-25 | current |
| Stoots Aviation LLC | Air Box AB-170/172-1 | Modification Parts | Cessna 170A, 170B, 172 | 2012-01-25 | current |
| Aviation Enterprises | Air box Assembly 1550032-42 | 1550032-42 | Cessna Frt P337 series | 2003-04-20 | current |
| Aviation Enterprises | Air box Assembly 1550032-41 | 1550032-41 | Cessna Frt 337 series, T337 series | 2003-04-20 | current |
| Aviation Enterprises | Air box Assembly 1550182-1 | 1550182-1 | Cessna Frt P337 series | 2003-04-20 | current |
| Aviation Enterprises | Air box assembly 1413531-1 | 1413531-1 | Cessna Frt 336 series | 2003-04-20 | current |
| Aviation Enterprises | Air box Assembly 1550032-32 | 1550032-32 | Cessna Frt 337 series, T337 series | 2003-04-20 | current |
| Aviation Enterprises | Air box assembly 1413531-18 | 1413531-18 | Cessna Frt 336 series | 2003-04-20 | current |
| Cub Crafters INC | Air Box Assembly 101600 | Modification Part | Piper PA-18, -18S, -18 105 | 2001-09-04 | current |
| Del-Air | Air-box Assembly, Carburetor 4A022-1 | Modification Part | Cessna 170A and 170B | 1997-10-16 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.