Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA22135

Difficulty date
July 25, 2016
Submitted
August 26, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8029C
Make and model
Piper PA22135
Aircraft serial
222216
Engine
Lyc O290*
Part
Carburetor
Part number
1035651
Part serial
3973205
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

COMPLAINT OF ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, FOUND UPPER AND LOWER HALF OF CARBURETOR LOOSE ENOUGH SO LOWER HALF COULD BE SLID BACK AND FORTH. TOOK CARBURETOR APART, A VERY OLD STYLE VENTURI THAT AD APPLIED TO BUT IT NEVER GOT CHANGED. SENT CARBURETOR OUT FOR O/H. ACFT HAD BEEN IN STORAGE FOR MANY YEARS BEFORE CURRENT OWNER BROUGHT IT AND STARTED FLYING IT AGAIN.

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