SDR 95ZZZX2959

Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
May 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1453T
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
287225521
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Part
Carburetor
Part number
MA4SPA
Condition
Defective
Location
Venturi
Component
Facet
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SINCE INSTALLING ONE-PIECE VENTURI, ENG. HAS PROGRESSIVELY RUN RICH - HAVE HAD CARB. APART ON 2 OCCASIONS TO CHECK FLOAT LEVEL, VENTURI, ACCELL. PUMP, AND NEEDLE AND SEAT FOR PERFORMANCE, MIXTURE HAS TO BE LEANED (1) KNOB. VIOLENT SHUDDER ON POWER REDUCTION UNLESS MIXTURE IS LEANED FIRST. SUSPECT CARB. NEEDS DIFFERENT DISCHARGE NOZZLE WITH THIS VENTURI.

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