SDR 95ZZZX633

Service difficulty report · Bail · Piper PA12

Difficulty date
January 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2820M
Make and model
Piper PA12
Aircraft serial
121172
Part
Bail
Part number
750268
Condition
Broke
Location
Gascolator
Part time
1,542 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE BAIL, WHICH HOLDS THE GASCOLATOR BOWL ON, BROKE IN-FLIGHT FROM POSSIBLY A CRACK THAT DEVELOPED AT THE T-SECTION. THIS CRACK COULD NOT BE SEEN BECAUSE OF ITS PLACEMENT. RECOMMENDATION IS TO REPLACE BAIL WITH A BETTER ENGINEERED PART OR REPLACE EVERY 30 YEARS.

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