Service difficulty report · Housing · Grumav G21A

Difficulty date
August 26, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grumav G21A
Aircraft time
15,279 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Housing
Part number
P19248
Condition
Cracked
Location
Blw Thrtle Shaft
Component
Throtle Body Uni · A302503
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) CRACK LINE DEVELOPED AT MIXTURE ADJUSTING LEVER ONE INCH BELOW THE THROTTLE SHAFT AND PROPAGATED IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT. ENGINE DEVELOPED AN IDLING PROBLEM AND ON INSPECTION, CRACK FAULT WAS DETECTED. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED THE FAULT CAUSE TO BE CASTING FLAW OR MECHANICAL DAMAGE. CARBURETOR RETURNED TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR REPAIR AND DAMAGE INVESTIGATION. (X)