Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
June 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna R182
Engine
Lyc O540J3C5
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C214
Part
Clamp
Part number
QS200
Condition
Loose
Location
Carb Int
Component
22500161
Stage of operation
IN
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) CLAMP AT AIR BOX ASSEMBLY FOR CARBURETOR FOUND LOOSE. HOSE HAD NOT BEEN PUSHED ON PROPERLY. THIS IS NOT CORRECT CLAMP BUT IS JUST AS GOOD OR BETTER ACCORDING TO SUBMITTER. CORRECT CLAMP IS AN NAS398-66. THIS LOOSE CLAMP COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER AND OBSTRUCTION OF CARBURETOR AIR INTAKE.

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