Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
January 22, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
6,010 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Carburetor
Part number
10603511
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
646 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) HELICOPTER ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. INSPECTION FOUND EVIDENCE OF LEAKING AT CARBURETOR SPLIT LINE. CARBURETOR REPLACED.