Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
March 6, 2017
Submitted
August 9, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N623FT
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
287816131
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Carburetor
Part number
AVIO5217
Part serial
AVO28196
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT STALLED AFTER LANDING. SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO START WERE MADE. DURING THE LAST ONE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM LT SIDE OF COWLING. ACFT WAS EVACUATED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED. AVSTAR CARB PN AVIO-5217 WAS INSTALLED 10/4/2016 FROM O/H. TIME 211.9 HRS.

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