Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28151

Difficulty date
September 9, 2002
Submitted
October 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N43473
Make and model
Piper PA28151
Aircraft serial
287415504
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Part
Carburetor
Part number
MA4SPA
Part serial
BL2011799
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Part time
4,000 hours
Component part number
2271929
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CARBURETOR) AN ALUMINUM SLIVER, .188 LONG, .018 THICK, .023 WIDE WAS FOUND BETWEEN THE NEEDLE VALVE AND SEAT. PREVENTING OPERATION OF NEEDLE VALVE. THE SLIVER APPEARS OF THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY, WHERE THE FUEL INLET AND STRAINER ASSEMBLY IS INSTALLED.

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