What was found
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN A FUEL STARVATION ACCIDENT BELIEVED CAUSED BY FAILURE OF GASCOLATOR GLASS BOWL. SAFETY WIRE AND SAFETYING DEVICE STILL ATTACHED TO ASSY. CHAMPION ACFT CORP. SERVICE HINT NR 15 RECOMMENDS GLASS BOWLS BE REPLACED WITH METAL UNITS DUE TO PREVIOUS FAILURES OF GLASS BOWLS CAUSED BY VIBRATION OR OVERTORQUING THE ADJUSTMENT CLAMP. TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME 4,399.1 HRS.