What was found
DURING HEAT VALVE INSPECTION PER MAULE SB 16 (2-20-96) REFERENCE SL NR 56 (2-27-96) FOUND ON VISUAL INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS, BUT WHEN SLIGHT PULL PRESSURE APPLIED, THE RED SILICONE RUBBER SEPARATED.
- Difficulty date
- April 8, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5666N
- Make and model
- Maule MX7180
- Aircraft serial
- 11024C
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Heat Valve
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Carburetor Air
- Part time
- 808 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.