Service difficulty report · Arm · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
June 17, 2005
Submitted
June 29, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N145RC
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
120
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Arm
Condition
Damaged
Location
Carburetor
Part time
6,566 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FOUND THAT THE FLOAT VALVE ARM WAS HITTING THE RETAINER HUB WHEN THE VALVE WAS FULLY ENGAGED. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE ARM COULD SUFFER ENOUGH DAMAGE TO SEVER THE ARM FROM THE FLOAT BASE AND THAT WOULD ALLOW THE FLOAT VALVE CLOSE AND SHUT THE FLOW OF FUEL OFF FROM THE ENGINE. PHOTOS OF THE VALVE. (K)

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