Service difficulty report · Carburetor

Difficulty date
February 28, 2005
Submitted
February 28, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Part
Carburetor
Part number
MA451048931
Part serial
H114630
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
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

THROTTLE LEVER LOCKED UP AT ABOUT 20 PERCENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. FOUND AIR METERING JET AND PIN HAD SEPARATED. JET WAS BACKED OUT FAR ENOUGH THAT PIN FELL OUT AND LOCKED-UP. ALSO FOUND THAT RETENSION BALL FOR JET IS MISSING. THERE IS ALSO AND DRAG ON METERING PIN THREADS WHICH ALLOWED IT TO BACK OUT. (K)