SDR 2001FA0000366

Service difficulty report · Tape · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date: August 20, 2001
Submitted: September 28, 2001
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N9831W
Make and model: Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial: 2823335
System (JASC): 1400 · Miscellaneous Hardware
Part: Tape
Condition: Loose
Location: Carb Shroud
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: R
Precautionary procedure: O

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What was found

PILOT COMPLAINED OF ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE LOW STATIC RPM ONLY OBTAINABLE BY LEANING MIXTURE, FOUND APPROX 1 SQUARE INCH OF TIN FOIL LODGED IN CARB VENTURI, EXAMINATION OF HEAT SHROUD ON EXHAUST PIPE RUB AREA WAS WRAPPED WITH ALUMINUM FOIL TAPE TO TAKE UP PLAY, MORE LOOSE FOIL READY TO DISLODGE AND MAKE ITS WAY TO SNUFF AIR IN CARB. (M)

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