Service difficulty report · Float · Cessna 185

Difficulty date
July 13, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 185
Aircraft time
4,457 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Float
Part number
MA45
Condition
Loose
Location
Carburetor
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

(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING A ROUTINE VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO COWLING INSTALLATION, A SPACE WAS NOTED BETWEEN BOTH HALVES OF THE CARBURETOR OF APPROX 1/32 INCHES. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ALL FLOAT BOWL ATTACHMENT SCREWS WERE FOUND LOOSE. ALL SCREWS WERE RE-TORQUED AND LOCKING TABS WERE ADJUSTED TO POSITIVELY LOCK ALL SCREW HEADS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THIS AREA FOR LOOSE SCREWS OR A LOOSE FLOAT BOWL, LEAKAGE, ETC. AND ALL SCREWS CHECKED FOR PROPER TORQUE AT A 50 HOUR INTERVAL.

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