What was found
CARBURETOR SEPARATED AT PARTING SURFACE CAUSING BOTTOM HALF OF CARBURETOR TO ALMOST FALL OFF. LOCKING TABS WERE LOCKED, BOLTS WERE LOOSE. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE 3RD CARBURETOR TO HAVE THIS TYPE FAULT. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 18, 2000
- Submitted
- April 12, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6YB
- Make and model
- Piper PA32260
- Aircraft serial
- 321179
- Engine
- Lyc O540E4B5
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- LW10540
- Part serial
- BZ193066
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,800 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.