What was found
ENGINE LOST POWER. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS LACK OF FUEL CAUSED BY STICKING FLOAT. REMOVED CARBURETOR AND DISASSEMBLED. COULD FIND NO CAUSE FOR FLOAT TO STICK. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, USE NEW STYLE FLOAT AT OVERHAUL. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 29, 2000
- Submitted
- April 13, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N757NJ
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15279870
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Float
- Part number
- 30766
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Carburetor
- Component
- Carburetor · Facet
- Component part number
- 105267
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.