Service difficulty report · Carburetor · 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
12,421 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
312 hours
Part
Carburetor
Part number
61B26214
Part serial
AV1127478
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
21 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSTALLED A NEW CARBURETOR ON 9-3-2010. AFTER 21 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE WE WERE UNABLE TO ACHEIVE PROPER LEANING AT ANY RPM AND HAD A POWER LOSS OR STUMBLE WHEN REDUCING POWER BACK TO CRUISE RPM. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A MFG REPRESENTATIVE, THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED AND WE WERE INSTUCTED TO RETURN CARBURETOR TO BE INSPECTED AND O/H.

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