Service difficulty report · Float

Difficulty date
August 11, 2000
Submitted
August 25, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Float
Part number
30800
Condition
Stuck
Component
Carburetor · Precision
Component part number
105219
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CARBURETOR FLOAT DEFECTIVE. THE TWO CHAMBERS CLOSEST TO THE FULCRUM ARE APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT FULL OF 100LL FUEL. THIS CREATED A STICKING FLOAT SYNDROME AND CAUSED EXTREMELY RICH CONDIITION. THE POSSIBLE CAUSE IS THE INTEGRITY OF THE WELD/GLUE OR WHATEVER IS BEING USED TO PLACE THE TOP ON THE FLOAT IS COMPROMISED CAUSING THE FUEL TO SEEP INTO THE FLOAT CHAMBERS. (X)