Service difficulty report · Float · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
August 19, 2006
Submitted
August 31, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N95429
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15285892
Engine
Lyc O235N2C
Part
Float
Part number
30804
Condition
Leaking
Location
Carburetor
Component
Carburetor · Precision
Component part number
MA3PA105267
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

AIRCRAFT NOTED AS HAVING FUEL DRIPPING FROM BOTTOM COWL, FOUND CAR LEAKING FUEL WHILE SITTING STATIC, REMOVED AND CHECKED CARBURETOR. DETERMINED (1) OF THE (2) PONTOONS OF THE PLASTIC FLOAT WAS FULL OF FUEL, CONTACT MADE WITH MFG WHO SUGGESTED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE SUPERSEDED THE FLOAT TO A NEWER VERSION, REPLACED THE FLOAT WITH THE 30-864 AND 29-184 FLOAT VALVE CLIP, OPS CHECKED OK. (K)

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