Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
August 18, 2005
Submitted
August 30, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N714VV
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15279475
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Snsnch 72CK
Part
Carburetor
Part number
75107922
Part serial
105267
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
509 hours
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

WHILE IN THE PATTERN DOING LANDINGS. THE ENGINE QUIT WHEN THE POWER WAS REDUCED ON BASE LEG TO LAND. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE, AND AFTER CLIMBING OUT OF AIRCRAFT, FUEL WAS COMING OUT OF THE COWLING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND 1 OF THE FUEL BOWL FLOATS TO BE .7500 FULL OF FUEL AND THE OTHER WAS .2500 FULL. CAUSING THE FLOAT TO SINK AND CAUSING THE FUEL AIR MIXTURE TO BE TOO RICH AT REDUCED POWER SETTINGS. CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FLOOD OUT AND QUIT ON THE APPROACH TO LAND. (K)

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