ScottK
Pre-takeoff checklist
Our club is flying a 1968 172I with the O-320 in it. We had it in the shop to fix an alternator and during the work, they found that the carb heat box was bad. The description of the problem I got was this: Air box for carb heat and air intake was broken at carb heat inlet. Also, there was evidence of looseness and wear where box hooks to carb.
We are being told that this will require some sort of rebuild and that only one place in the country does it. Now I've found carb heat boxes on Aircraft Spruce and some other sites for the O-320. What would need to be rebuilt? Is there some sort of mounting system that could be worn or broken?
I haven't seen the problem in person, so I'm only going off of what I've been told to this point. And I realize it's difficult to diagnose a problem from a two sentence description, but any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
We are being told that this will require some sort of rebuild and that only one place in the country does it. Now I've found carb heat boxes on Aircraft Spruce and some other sites for the O-320. What would need to be rebuilt? Is there some sort of mounting system that could be worn or broken?
I haven't seen the problem in person, so I'm only going off of what I've been told to this point. And I realize it's difficult to diagnose a problem from a two sentence description, but any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.