Service difficulty report · Clamp · Piper PA22150

Difficulty date
December 26, 2007
Submitted
January 11, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7637D
Make and model
Piper PA22150
Aircraft serial
225346
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Clamp
Part number
MS21919DG3
Condition
Loose
Location
Heat Box
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN POWER APPLIED ON A LOW FLY BY AND CAUSED THE PLANE TO LAND NEXT TO RUNWAY IN SNOW, DAMAGING ACFT. FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WERE FOUND ON POST INCIDENT INSPECTION OF ENGINE AND EITHER ONE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO LOSS OF LITTLE ALONE BOTH TOGETHER. FOUND CARBURETOR HEAT CABLE CLAMP LOOSE ON CABLE HOUSING. WRONG CLAMP INSTALLED ON CARBURETOR HEAT CABLE HSG AT REAR OF AIR BOX. AND MUFFLER END WITH THE CARB HEAT SHROUD HAS A SUBSTANTIAL EXHAUST LEAK INTO THE CARB HEAT SHROUD. THE INSIDE OF THE CARB HEAT SHROUD, SCAT HOSE AND AIR BOX ARE VERY SOOTY FROM EXHAUST GASSES. THE EXHAUST MUFFLER CLAMP LEAKING. THIS WILL CAUSE A POWER LOSS DUE TO THE HOT INDUCTION AIR, (K)

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