Service difficulty report · Stop Pin · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
March 18, 2005
Submitted
March 31, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4146T
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843168
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Stop Pin
Part number
62F1
Condition
Worn
Location
Throttle Body
Component
Carburetor
Component part number
MA45105193
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

STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THROTTLE WOULD NOT ADVANCE BEYOND IDLE. FOUND CARBURETOR BINDKING INTERNALLY. DISASSEMBLED CARBURETOR AND FOUND AIR METERING PIN STOP PIN WORN WHICH ALLOWED AIR METERING PIN TO EXTEND BEYOND NORMAL RANGE AND JAM BETWEEN STOP PIN AND ACTUATING ARM ON PUMP LEVER ASSEMBLY. (K)

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