What was found
UPON INSPECTION OF THE CARBURETOR, FOUND THAT THREAD SEALANT HAD BEEN APPLIED TO THE FILTER SCREEN ASSY AS WELL AS THE DRAIN PLUG.
- Difficulty date
- October 14, 2011
- Submitted
- October 21, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Lyc O540*
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- 105054
- Part serial
- BZ131594
- Condition
- Misoverhauled
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.