Service difficulty report · Grommet · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 3, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6D
Part
Grommet
Part number
434179
Condition
Missing
Location
Carb Heat Box
Part time
406 hours
Component
Carb Heat Box · 86245041
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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) DURING A DEFECT RECTIFICATION ON OUR OTHER ACFT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LWR GROMMET AND BUSHING P/N 453-991 WAS MISSING ON THE LT ENGINE CARB HEAT BOX. THIS GROMMET SUPPORTS THE SHAFT IN THE CARB HEAT BOX. THIS PROMPTED THE INSP OF THIS ACFT, WHICH FOUND THE BOTTOM GROMMET AND BUSHING MISSING FROM ITS LT ENGINE.

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