Service difficulty report · Spacer · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 24, 2002
Submitted
October 24, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N571ER
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496147
Aircraft time
160 hours
Part
Spacer
Part number
950618283
Part serial
4496147
Condition
Missing
Location
Carb Heat
Part time
160 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT. ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND RUNUP NORMAL EXCEPT FOR CARB HEAT OPERATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH LT & RT CARB HEAT CONTROLS NOT RIGGED RIGHT. MECHANIC OPENED CONSOLE AND FOUND THE SPACERS FOR BOTH CARB HEAT LEVERS HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY AND THIS ALLOWED THE CARB HEAT CONTROL LEVERS TO HANG UP ON THE CONSOLE FRAME

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