What was found
TEAR DOWN OF CARBURETOR TO IDENTIFY REASON FOR FAILURE. MAIN JET ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND PARTIALLY BLOCKED. BLOCKAGE REMOVED USING A .040 INCH PIECE OF SAFETY WIRE PASSED THROUGH THE OUTLET END OF THE MAIN JET ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- June 19, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5415J
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17273785
- Engine
- Lyc O320H2AD
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor Jet
- Part number
- 105135
- Condition
- Blocked
- Location
- Engine
- Component
- Facet · MA4SPA
- 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.