Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Slnsby T67C

Difficulty date
August 20, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Slnsby T67C
Aircraft time
3,298 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2A
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Carburetor
Part number
MA4SPA
Part serial
DC45445
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS BINDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. THE MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE CARBURETOR BUTTERFLY VALVE WAS EXTREMELY STIFF. THIS CARBURETOR WAS INSTALLED PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT AND UPON RUN UP SHOWED NO STIFFNESS OR BINDING. THE CARBURETOR IN QUESTION AND THE ONES IN STORES FROM THE SAME REPAIR/OVERHAUL SHOP WERE SENT BACK FOR INVESTIGATION AND CONFIRMATION OF AIRWORTHINESS. WE WILL SUBMIT AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS SDR, AS SOON AS WE GET THE RESULTS FROM THE REPAIR/OVERHAUL SHOP.