Service difficulty report · Gasket · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
May 28, 2015
Submitted
May 28, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6985W
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2821183
Aircraft time
4,193 hours, 4,193 cycles
Engine
Lyc O320E2A
Engine time
4,193 hours, 4,193 cycles
Part
Gasket
Condition
Leaking
Location
Carb Fuel Bowl
Part time
4,193 hours, 4,193 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ENGINE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND THAT CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL GASKET WAS LEAKING FUEL.

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