Service difficulty report · Screw · Wthrly 620B

Difficulty date
September 25, 2000
Submitted
September 25, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N90303
Make and model
Wthrly 620B
Aircraft serial
1641
Engine
Pwa R985AN1
Part
Screw
Part number
P13773
Condition
Loose
Location
Carburetor
Component
Carburetor · Bendix
Component part number
NA99B19
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

CARBURETOR FLOAT FULCRUM SCREW WAS FOUND LOOSE ON ANNUAL INSPECTION. BRASS THREADS WERE FOUND WORN. REPLACED FULCRUM SCREW, PROPERLY INSTALLED NEW SCREW AND SAFTIED. BELIEVE SCREW WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED AN AD OR SA1B BE ISSUED TO INSPECT FULCRUM SCREW FOR PROPER INSTALLATION. (X)