Service difficulty report · Heat Jacket

Difficulty date
July 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc O320D2A
Part
Heat Jacket
Part number
T67D50217
Condition
Broken Lugs
Location
Carburetor
Part time
1,138 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE TOP OUTBOARD LUGS ON THE CARBURETOR HEAT JACKET HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE CLAMP AND THE TWO RIVETS HOLDING IT ONTO THE JACKET. THE LUG HAD TRAVELLED THROUGH THE DUCT INTO THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX WHERE IT WAS INTERFERING WITH THE OPERATION OF THE CARBURETOR DURING FLIGHT. THE JACKET WAS REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED. FLEET INSPECTION REVEALED TWO MORE AIRCRAFT WITH BROKEN/LOOSE CARBURETOR LUGS.