Service difficulty report · Sleeve

Difficulty date
January 6, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Part
Sleeve
Part number
86151
Condition
Loose
Location
Carb Mixture
Component
Carburetor
Component part number
1060191
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE MIXTURE SLEEVE WAS FOUND LOOSE/ROTATED IN A CARBURETOR SUBMITTED FIR INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH SB-18 WHICH PERTAINS TO LOOSE MIXTURE CONTROL LSEEVES. ALTHOUGH THIS SLEEVE HAD NOT ROTATED FAR ENOUGH TO CAUSE FUEL STARVATION, HAD IT MOVED FURTHER, FUEL STARVATION COULD HAVE OCCURRED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. SUBMITTER REITERATES THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING CARBURETORS AFFECTED BY SB18 INSPECTED AND REPAIRED PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT.