What was found
THE CARBURETOR WAS REBUILT AND YELLOW TAGGED. FLOAT LEVEL WAS SET AT 9/32 INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 7/32 CAUSING A LEAN CONDITION THAT BURNED THE TOP END OFF THE MOTOR.
- Difficulty date
- May 21, 2010
- Submitted
- May 21, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9966Q
- Make and model
- Piper PA18135
- Aircraft serial
- 183984
- Engine
- Lyc O290D2
- Propeller
- Snsnch 74DM
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- 1035651
- Part serial
- 643455
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Engine
- Component
- MA35PVA
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.