What was found
IDLE MIXTURE ADJUSTMENT KNOB AND NEEDLE FELL OUT OF THE CARBURETOR. 2ND OCCURRENCE.
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 2015
- Submitted
- September 25, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4335Z
- Make and model
- Piper PA18A150
- Aircraft serial
- 188653
- Aircraft time
- 10,383 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Needle
- Condition
- Dislodged
- Location
- Carbuerator
- Part time
- 704 hours
- Component
- Carbuerator
- Component part number
- AV105193
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.