SDR 96ZZZX4109

Service difficulty report · Gasket · Bell 47G5

Difficulty date
July 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7885S
Make and model
Bell 47G5
Aircraft serial
7873
Part
Gasket
Part number
476150041
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Carb Inlet
Part time
190 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
R, W
Precautionary procedure
A, R

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

What was found

DURING INVESTIGATION FOR CAUSE OF POWER LOSS AND AUTOROTATION OF AIRCRAFT, DISCOVERED GASKET BETWEEN AIR FILTER HOUSING AND CARBURETOR INLET HAD ONE CORNER FOLDED OVER ALLOWING DIRT TO ENTER AND BLOCK CARBURETOR AIR PASSAGES. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS IMPROPER INSTALLATION WHEN CARBURETOR WAS INSTALLED 190.4 HOURS PREVIOUSLY.

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