Service difficulty report · Carburetor

Difficulty date
April 24, 2007
Submitted
April 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont A65*
Part
Carburetor
Part number
3801552
Part serial
40307
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
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

CARBURETOR WAS SENT IN FOR AN OVERHAUL BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT ACCEPT THROTTLE. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TIME ON THE CARBURETOR SINCE IT'S LAST OVERHAUL. UPON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CARBURETOR HAD THE WRONG VENTURI INSTALLED AND THERE WAS OLD CORROSION IN THE FLOAT CHAMBER THAT WAS NOT REMOVED DURING THE PREVIOUS OVERHAUL. IT HAD THE WRONG SEAT INSTALLED FOR THE TYPE NEEDLE THAT WAS BEING USED. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT SOMEONE WHO THOUGHT THEY KNEW CARBURETORS HAD ATTEMPTED TO OVERHAUL THE UNIT UNSUCCESSFULLY.