# SDR 2004FA0000732

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 3, 2004
- Submitted: September 21, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N1307H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1307H), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 287716015
- Engine: Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC): [7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7322)
- Part: Carburetor
- Part number: MA4105217
- Part serial: CK816399
- Condition: Burned
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 281 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: A
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000732

## Discrepancy

THIS AIRCRAFT ENGINE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO FIRES.  BOTH OF WHICH WERE CARBURETOR FAILURE.  THIS WAS CAUSED BY A SPLIT FLOAT THAT A PREVIOUS AD SHOULD HAVE SOLVED.  THE NEW FLOAT SPLIT AND THE FLOAT FILLED WITH FUEL THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO QUIT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED AS A INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WITH TWO PILOTS ON BOARD.  AT RESTART PROCEDURES WERE BEING CONDUCTED ON THE ACTIVE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE. (SO03200402575)

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