Service difficulty report · Float · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
January 14, 2014
Submitted
January 14, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N517MS
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft serial
R18200681
Aircraft time
9,227 hours
Engine
Lyc O540J3C5
Engine time
825 hours
Part
Float
Part number
AV30768
Part serial
NOMARKING
Condition
Failed
Location
Carburetor
Part time
825 hours
Component
Carburetor · HA6
Component part number
105235
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE ENGINE HAD A VERY ROUGH IDLE, SHUTDOWN ATTEMPT WITH IDLE CUTOFF FAILED TO ACHIEVE SHUTDOWN. ENGINE SHUTOFF WITH IGNITION AND AS EXITING THE ACFT, NOTED FUEL DRAINING FROM CARBURETOR AIR BOX. REMOVED CARBURETOR AND FOUND FLOAT FULL OF FUEL AND NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL AS MEANS OF OPERATING NEEDLE VALVE.

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