Service difficulty report · Venturi · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
May 18, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
374 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Venturi
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Carburettor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

REPLACEMENT OF VENTURI, A GRANULAR (CRYSTALIZED) TYPE MATERIAL WAS FOUND IN THE VENTURI INLET AND IN THE REGULATOR AREA ACCESSED VIA THE BRASS HEX PLUG. WHEN THIS AREA WAS ACCESSED, THIS GRANULAR (POWDER LIKE) MATERIAL WAS THOUGHT TO BE CORROSION (RESULT OF). INJECTION SERVO REMOVED, SENT TO REPAIR AGENCY (LEAVENS AVIATION), AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THIS MATERIAL WAS NOT CORROSION RELATED. INJECTION SERVO CLEANED, FLUSHED, TESTED, AND RE-INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. GRANULAR/POWER LIKE MATERIAL TO BE SENT TO LAB FOR ANALYSIS.