Service difficulty report · Support · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
December 6, 2001
Submitted
December 6, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N147FS
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft serial
0735
Aircraft time
1,135 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Engine time
1,135 hours
Part
Support
Part number
L24266701320000
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Servo
Part time
1,135 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EYE SCREW, IS A SUPPORT STRUT WHICH ATTACHES TO THE EXHUST STACK AT ONE END AND THE FUEL SERVO TO ENGINE SUMP ATTACHMENT STUDS AT THE OTHER END. THE STRUT FELL BETWEEN THE THROTTLE ARM AND SUMP. THIS PREVENTED THE ENGINE FROM BEING ABLE TO REDUCE POWER BELOW 1500 RPM. CONDITION REPORTED BY PILOT AND FOUND BY MECHANIC. SUBMITTER REPLACED PART AND SECURED STRUT AT AN ADDITIONAL POINT IN CASE THE REPLACEMANT PART BREAKS AGAIN. THIS ADJUSTMENT WOULD PREVENT THE STRUT FROM FALLING INTO THE CONTROL LINKAGE IF THE PROBLEM REOCCURES.