What was found
ACCELLERATOR PUMP INJECTION NOZZLE WAS DISLODGED FROM CASTED CARBURATOR CAVITY. NOZZLE BECAME LODGED BETWEEN CARBURATOR VENTURI AND THROTTLE VALVE CAUSEING THROTTLE CONTROL VALVE TO BIND.
- Difficulty date
- December 17, 2021
- Submitted
- December 20, 2021
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4491F
- Make and model
- Piper PA28151
- Aircraft serial
- 287715038
- Aircraft time
- 10,252 hours, 10,252 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc O320E3D
- Engine time
- 2,926 hours, 2,926 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- 105217
- Part serial
- 75895412
- Condition
- Jammed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,926 hours, 2,926 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.