Service difficulty report · Seal · Aviat A1B

Difficulty date
September 21, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aviat A1B
Aircraft time
629 hours, 960 cycles
Engine
Lyc O360A1P
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Induction Sys
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) REFERENCED TO SDR NR 20070917013 AFTER FINDING COWLING SEAL LODGED IN THE CARB VENTURI. THE PILOT/OWNER OF THIS AIRCRAFT WAS REQUESTED TO CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE COWLING SEAL, IT WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND DETERIORATED AS WELL. ALL OF THE SEAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE COWLING. (TC NR 20070921004)

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