# SDR 2016FA0000389

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 25, 2016
- Submitted: August 26, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N8029C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8029C), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA 22-135
- Registry model: [Piper PA 22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-plasse-hanks-pa-22-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 222216
- Engine: Lyc O290*
- System (JASC): [7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7322)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000389

## Discrepancy

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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