Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
October 30, 2013
Submitted
October 30, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N28381
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
287916408
Aircraft time
10,667 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
383 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Carburetor
Part number
LW1598670
Part serial
BL198191
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
383 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, A, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLEW ONE FLIGHT WITH NO PROBLEMS. REQUESTED A STOP AND GO. LANDED AND STOPPED. ENGINE DIED. TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE. ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE STARTED IN CARBURETOR AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX. FIRE BURNED BOTTOM OF EXHAUST SHROUD. DURING POST FIRE INSPECTION FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED ON AND FUEL POURED OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE CARBURETOR INDICATING THE NEEDLE VALVE WAS NOT SEATED. CARBURETOR REMOVED AND TAKEN APART. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE METAL FLOATS.

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