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 FILLED 100 II AVGAS TWO OF THREE CHAMBERS, FLOAT PN 30-800 CARBURETOR ASSY, DATE 9-97. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2000
- Submitted
- May 17, 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
- 30800
- Condition
- Damaged
- Component
- Carburetor · Precision
- Component part number
- A105219
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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