Service difficulty report · Bolt · Robsin R22

Difficulty date
August 11, 2000
Submitted
August 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948WB
Make and model
Robsin R22
Aircraft serial
2874
Engine
Lyc O360J2A
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Carb Bowl
Part time
328 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

THE CARBURETOR BOWL WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DETACHED. .3750 INCH GAP. ENGINE WOULD HARDLY RUN. ONLY ONE OF FOUR BOLTS LEFT HOLDING 3 OF THE 4 LOCK TABS FOR BOLTS GONE. REMAINING LOCK TAB WAS SPLIT. SUBMITTER STATED THIS CARBURETOR WOULD HAVE COMPLETELY SEPARATED IN 10 MORE MINUTES. (X)