Service difficulty report · Cover

Difficulty date
January 14, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Part
Cover
Part number
56118
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuel Bowl
Component
Carburetor
Component part number
106019
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UNAUTHORIZED THREAD SEALANT WAS FOUND ON THE FUEL SIDE OF THE INLET FITTINGS. SB-10 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. THREAD SEALANT INSIDE THE CARBURETOR`S FUEL AND AIR PASSAGES CAN BREAK FREE AND CAUSE A CARBURETOR TO MALFUNCTION LEADING TO PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POSER. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE APPROPRIATE CARBURETOR O/H MANUAL AND OTHER APPLICABLE SERVICE INFORMATION WHEN SERVICING CARBURETORS. THE CARBURETOR WAS IDENTIFIED WITH A RED "AVSTAR" DATA TAG.