Service difficulty report · Float · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
September 30, 2003
Submitted
October 28, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5208D
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17272451
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Float
Part number
30804
Part serial
4037
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Carburetor
Part time
193 hours
Component
Carburetor
Component part number
105135
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT DEPARTED HOME AIRPORT FOR INSTRUCTURAL FLIGHT WITH STUDENT. ON TAKE OFF ROLL AT DESTINATION AIRPORT, ENGINE LOST POWER. INSTRUCTOR LANDED ON PARALLEL RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTRUCTOR RESTARTED ENGINE AND PERFORMED RUN-UP SATISFACTORY. A/C WAS INSPECTED WITHOUT ANY DEFECTS NOTED, AND NUMEROUS HIGH SPEED TAXI CHECKS AND TAKE OFF AND LANDINGS PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTRUCTOR RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO HOME AIRPORT WHERE ON NINTH SEQUENTIAL FLIGHT, ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. A/C WAS LANDED AGAIN WITHOUT INCIDENT. CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. APPARENT NEW STYLE PLASTIC FLOAT WAS FOUND TO BE RUBBING LOWER FUEL BOWL. THIS CAUSED THE FLOAT TO BIND AND PARTIALLY RESTRICT FUEL FLOW TO ENGINE

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