What was found
FOUND CRACKS IN FLOAT BOWL ON LOWER THROUGH-BOLT BOSS. APPEARED TO BE A FORGING PROBLEM. (X)
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 2000
- Submitted
- December 7, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N65516
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft serial
- 17275769
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- 105193
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 651 hours
- Component
- Carburetor · Precision
- Component part number
- MA45
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.