SDR 20000515SH020

Service difficulty report · Float · Amrgen AA5B

Difficulty date: March 20, 2000
Submitted: May 15, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N4553C
Make and model: Amrgen AA5B
Aircraft serial: AA5B1202
Engine: Lyc O360A4K
System (JASC): 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
Part: Float
Part number: A105219
Part serial: D41123
Condition: Damaged
Location: Carburetor
Component: HA6
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.

What was found

ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN UNLESS MIXTURE WAS LEANED ALMOST TO IDLE CUT OFF. IT WAS VERY RICH AND WOULD NOT RUN ABOVE 1,500 RPM. FOUND PLASTIC FLOAT TO BE FILLED WITH AVGAS TWO OF THREE CHAMBERS. FLOAT, P/N 30-800, CARBURETOR ASSY DATE, 9-97. (X)