Service difficulty report · Venturi · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
September 3, 2010
Submitted
September 22, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9089N
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
282816003
Aircraft time
12,400 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
291 hours
Part
Venturi
Condition
Leaking
Location
Carburetor
Part time
80 hours
Component
Carburetor
Component part number
LW1598670
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

INSTALLED SUPPLIED O/H CARBURETOR ON 7-19-2010. AFTER 80 HOUR OF TIME ON REPLACEMENT CARBURETOR, ENGINE BECAME HARD STARTING AND WAS UNABLE TO ACHEIVE PROPER LEANING AT ANY RPM. ALSO, NOTICED A POWER DROP OR STUMBLE, WHEN REDUCING POWER FROM FULL THROTTLE BACK TO CRUISE. REMOVED AND FOUND LEAK AROUND TOP OF VENTURI. REPLACED WITH A NEW CARBURETOR SUPPLIED BY MFG.

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