What was found
THROTTLE BODY LOOSE AT PARTING SURFACE TO FUEL BOWL DUE TO LOOSENING OF LOCKING TABS ' NOT THE RETAINING BOLTS'. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS SAFETY WIRE IN PLACE OF TABS. THIRD INCIDENT NOTED WITH LOCKING TABS.
- Difficulty date
- May 22, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- MA4SPA
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Throttle Body
- 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.