What was found
CARBURETOR FOUND TO HAVE THE WHITE PLASTIC, ADVANCED POLYMER HOLLOW FLOAT. CARBURETOR IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SB MSA-13, WHICH STATES PRIOR TO DEC 31, 2008, ALL CARBURETORS NOT ALREADY IN COMPLIANCE MUST BE UPDATED TO THE CURRENT FLOAT. ADDITIONALLY THIS CARBURETOR DOES NOT COMPLY WITH SB-2. SB-2 STATES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THIS FLIGHT SAFETY SB, EACH OWNER OF THIS FLOAT CARBURETOR NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SOLID, BLUE EPOXY FLOAT IS REQUESTED AND STONGLY ENCOURAGED TO INSPECT THE CARBURETOR AND TO REINSPECT THE CARBURETOR AT 30 DAY INERVALS THEREAFTER UNTIL THE FLOAT IS REPLACED BY A SOLID BLUE EPOXY FLOAT. DATE O THS BULLETIN IS FEB 1, 2009 MAKING COMPLIANCE MAR 1, 2009. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS REPLACING ALL HOLLOW FLOATS IAW SB LISTED ABOVE.