Service difficulty report · Control Arm · Grumav G21A

Difficulty date
April 15, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grumav G21A
Aircraft time
22,781 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Control Arm
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Mixture
Component
Carburetor · Bendix
Component part number
A302503
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ROLL PIN ATTACHING THE CARBURETOR MIXTURE CONTROL ARM TO THE ASSY WAS ABLE TO BACK OUT FAR ENOUGH TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE MIXTURE STOP. NO SECONDARY SAFETY, LOCKWIRE WAS FOUND RETAINING THIS ROLL PIN ON THIS ASSEMBLY OR ANY REMAINING UNITS IN STOCK.