Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
July 21, 2010
Submitted
September 22, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9089N
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
282816003
Aircraft time
12,320 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
210 hours
Part
Carburetor
Part number
LW1598670
Part serial
CK11772
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Part time
33 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(V1RR) INSTALLED, SUPPLIED OVERHAULED CARBURETOR ON 7-7-2010. AFTER 33 HOURS ON CARBURETOR IT BECAME HARD STARTING AND UNABLE TO ACHIEVE PROPER LEANING AT ANY RPM. REMOVED AND FOUND HEAVY FUEL LEAK AROUND TOP OF VENTURI. REPLACED IAW WITH ANOTHER CARBURETOR SUPPLIED BY REPAIR STATION.

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