Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Grob G115C

Difficulty date
July 3, 2001
Submitted
July 3, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N331AC
Make and model
Grob G115C
Aircraft serial
82021C
Aircraft time
400 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D1A
Engine time
400 hours
Part
Carburetor
Part number
105217
Part serial
75022413
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Part time
400 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND FUEL BOWL ATTACH SCREWS LOOSE WITH SUBSEQUENT FUEL LEAK AT BOWL GASKET, REQUIRED CARBURETOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO SCREW HOLE ELONGATION. SUBMITTER NOTES: LYCOMING SB 366, DATED SEPT 14, 1973 REFERENCES THIS FOR MARVEL-SCHEBLER CARBURETORS, WITH NO MENTION OF FACETS. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS ANNUAL/250 HR SCREW TORQUE CHECK AS A MINIMUM INSPECTION INTERVAL.