Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 23, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
10,719 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Valve
Part number
87327003
Condition
Broken
Location
Carb Heat
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE RUN UP PRIOR TO FLIGHT, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT TO THE LT ENGINE. ACFT WAS SNAGGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEVER THAT ATTACHES TO THE VALVE INSIDE THE CARB AIR BOX HAD SEPARATED WHERE THE ARM WAS WELDED TO THE SHAFT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VALVE WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE.

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