Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
July 21, 2022
Submitted
August 16, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
220 hours
Part
Carburetor
Part number
AV105217
Part serial
AV28871511
Condition
Failed Insp
Part time
220 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING ENGINE QUIT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. FUEL WAS TRAPPED IN CARBURETOR. CARBURETOR INLET SCREEN WAS CLEAN. RETURNED CARB TO AVSTAR FOR EVALUATION. CARBURETOR TESTED AND FAILED FLOAT LEVEL TESTING REQUIREMENT. CARBURETOR NEEDLE AND SEAT ASSEMBLY REPLACE. FLOAT HEIGHT WAS RESET. ACCELERATOR PUMP WAS REPLACED.

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