# SDR 2012FA0000574

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 3, 2012
- Submitted: August 17, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N627FT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N627FT), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2842131
- Engine: Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC): [7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7322)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000574

## Discrepancy

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.

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