Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
September 23, 2004
Submitted
September 29, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N56098
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
287325571
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Carburetor
Part number
MA4SPA
Part serial
PAC596002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OVERHAULED ENGINE INSTALLED ON AIRFRAME APPROXMIATELY 75 HRS AND 4 MONTHS AGO,CARBURETOR SET AND ADJUSTED TO SPECS AT INSTALLATION. ENGINE BECAME ERRATIC AND NEAR STALL OUT CONDITION WITHIN THE LAST 1 HOURS. ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST RICH/LEAN SETTING AND IDLE. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND AS NORMAL. REMOVED CARB, DISASSEMBLED, INSPECTED. ONE HALF OF FLOAT NEARLY FULL OF AV 100LL FUEL, SLIGHT SPLIT NOTED AT FLOAT BOND JOINT. FLOAT IS MADE FROM A PLASTIC MATERIAL, CARB SENT FOR REPAIRS.

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