SDR 98ZZZX4093

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
August 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N695AC
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft serial
39498
Engine
Lyc O360C1G
Part
Bolt
Part number
19995
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Carburetor
Part time
30 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED WHILE IN LANDING PATTERN, WHEN THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS MOVED TO 'COLD' POSITION, THE THROTTLE CONTROL ADVANCED TO A HIGHER POWER SETTING. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CLEVIS PIN THAT ATTACHED THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL CABLE TO THE CONTROL ARM CAN CONTACT THE THROTTLE CONTROL ARM CAUSING THE THROTTLE CONTROL TO MOVE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE CARB HEAT CONTROL. SUBMITTER STATED THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE SETTING TO CHANGE IN EITHER DIRECTION DEPENDING ON WHETHER THE CARB HEAT WAS TURNED ON OR OFF. CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL IS MOVED TO INSURE THAT BOTH CONTROLS OPERATE CORRECTLY.