SDR 96ZZZX6141

Service difficulty report · Retain Screw · Gulstm AA5B

Difficulty date
December 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N28794
Make and model
Gulstm AA5B
Aircraft serial
AA5B0819
Engine
Lyc O360A4K
Part
Retain Screw
Part number
15B395
Condition
Loose
Location
Mix Control
Part time
1,014 hours
Component
Facet · HA6
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ENIGNE HAD STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND EGT AT PEAK WITH MIXTURE FULL RICH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED MIXTURE CONTROL VALVE END PLAY OF APPROX .0625 INCH. PRECISION AIRMOTIVE SB MSA-6 HAD NOT BEEN C/W. RETENTION SCREW P/N 15-B395 WAS FOUND TO HAVE PIN SEPARATED FROM END AND FLOATING IN HOLE. PIN AND SCREW APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN WELDED IN MANUFACTURE AND SEPARATED AT WELD. INSTALLATION OF RETENTION KIT PER MSA-6 RETURNED NORMAL OPERATION.