Service difficulty report · Washer · Cessna 150L

Difficulty date
October 7, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150L
Aircraft time
14,010 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A102OCM
Part
Washer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Intake Tube
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PARTIAL POWER LOSS IN-FLIGHT. UPON INSPECTION, CONTRACT AMO FOUND A WASHER LODGED UNDER AN INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE, CAUSING ZERO COMPRESSION. ON DISASSEMBLY, SCREW FOUND IN SCAT HOSE LEADING FROM CARB HEAT INTAKE PORT TO HEAT MUFF. LIKELY SCREW AND WASHER VIBRATED LOOSE FROM COWLING AND/OR WINTER KIT FELL ONTO BAFFLE AND ROLLED INTO CARB HEAT INTAKE PORT. WASHER OBVIOUSLY PASSED THROUGH HEAT MUFF, AIRBOX, CARB INTAKE TUBE AND LODGED IN CYLINDER INFLIGHT. SCREW REMAINED IN SCAT TUBE. COUNTERMEASURE; SCREEN CARB HEAT INTAKE PORT.

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