What was found
CARBURETOR, LEAKING ON AIRCRAFT. SUSPECT FLOAT OR FLOAT NEEDLE STUCK. REMOVED CARBURETOR, REMOVED BOWL. HALF OF FLOAT PONTOON COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM FLOAT ASSY. SOLDER JOINT HOLDING FLOAT TO ARM SEPARATED.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2002
- Submitted
- November 6, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6582M
- Make and model
- Cessna 182P
- Aircraft serial
- 18263764
- Engine
- Cont O470S
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Float
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Carburetor
- Part time
- 400 hours
- Component
- Carburetor
- Component part number
- MA45
- 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.