Service difficulty report · Carburetor

Difficulty date
August 17, 2000
Submitted
August 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Carburetor
Part number
HW6106019
Part serial
75049520
Condition
Saturated
Component
Precision
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CHAMBER OF FLOAT NEXT TO FULLRUN POINT IS APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT FULL OF AVGAS. THE CARBURETOR WAS SENT FOR OVERHAUL. FLOAT STICKING. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS FLOAT AS THIS IS THE THIRD SUBMITTED BY THIS REPAIR STATION. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED RECALL OF THIS 30-800 FLOAT TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. (X)