What was found
ENGINE REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING/LOW IDLE. INSPECTION REVEALED CARBURETOR HAD BLUE DYE BETWEEN CARB BOWL AND BODY. IAW SB 366B, REMOVED CARBURETOR FOR O/H.
- Difficulty date
- August 3, 2012
- Submitted
- August 17, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N627FT
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2842131
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- MA4SPA
- Part serial
- 705035201
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- 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.