Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
August 25, 2018
Submitted
January 15, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4121J
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2822439
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Propeller
Snsnch M74DM
Part
Carburetor
Part number
1051035
Part serial
CK11733
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

REPORTED PROBLEM WAS PARTIAL ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB OUT. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE AND ACCESSORIES THE CARBURETOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE PARTING FLANGE SEPARATING. THE ORIGINAL SCREWS AND LOCKING TAB WASHERS WERE ALL INSTALLED BUT LOOSE. SLIGHT FUEL STAINING FROM PARTING FLANGE WAS EVIDENT ON BOWL. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS SHRINKING OF PARTING FLANGE GASKET CAUSING LOOSENING OF ATTACHMENT HARDWARE. THE ENTIRE VIBRATION CAUSING THREAD WEAR ON BOWL.

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