# SDR BIER200103057

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 2001
- Submitted: July 3, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N331AC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331AC), registered now
- Make and model: Grob G115C
- Aircraft serial: 82021C
- Aircraft time: 400 hours
- Engine: Lyc O320D1A
- Engine time: 400 hours
- System (JASC): [7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7322)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BIER200103057

## Discrepancy

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.

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