Service difficulty report · Float · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
April 11, 2005
Submitted
April 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N25446
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15280666
Aircraft time
7,804 hours
Engine
Lyc O235N2C
Engine time
64 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Float
Part number
30804
Condition
Chafed
Location
Carburetor
Component
Carburetor · MA3PA
Component part number
105267
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE QUIT IN FLIGHT, PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PARKING LOT. EXITING AIRCRAFT FUEL WAS FOUND RUNNING OUT OF COWL, SHUTOFF FUEL SELECTOR, FUEL STOPPED. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM CARBURETOR. SENT CARBURETOR TO OVERHAUL SHOP, FOUND PLASTIC FLOAT CHAFFING ON FUEL BOWL BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE CAUSING THE FLOAT TO HANG UP. REASSEMBLED CARBURETOR WITH A METAL FLOAT KIT WHICH PROVIDED SATISFACTORY CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FLOAT AND FUEL BOWL.

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