Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
April 13, 2010
Submitted
April 13, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N454ND
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2842290
Aircraft time
2,459 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
2,459 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Carburetor
Part number
105217
Part serial
DC43737
Condition
Detached
Location
Engine
Part time
3,430 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(OG5S) UPON LEVELING OFF FOR CRUISE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED THROTTLE COULD NOT BE REDUCED BELOW 2400 RPM. FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AND POWER OFF LANDING WAS PERFORMED. UPON INSP BY MX THE DISCHARGE TUBE FOR THE ACCELORATOR PUMP HAD COME LOOSE AND LODGED IN THE BUTTERFLY VALVE IN THE CARBURATOR. CARB WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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